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厭う

いとう

Readings

いとう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5u, vtto be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to spare (oneself); to be weary of; to shun; to dislike (an activity, an environment); to hate (an activity)
  2. 2.
    v5u, vtto take (good) care of

Kanji breakdown

厭
14 strokes

Example sentences

あの青年は大金を得るため一生懸命働くのをいとわなかった。

The young man was extremely money hungry.

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to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

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