Meaning of dear in Japanese
Definition of dear
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(adj-i) lovely; dear; beloved; darling
少女は人形をいとしげに抱き締めた。
The girl squeezed her doll affectionately.
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(adj-i) dear; desired; missed
懐かしい１２小節のブルース。
There go the twelve bars blues.
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(n) wife
男は妻が車で駅で待つことにした。
The man decided to wait at the station until his wife came. - dear (formerly used by romantically linked men and women to refer to one another)
- garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)
- embellishment
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(adj-i) regrettable; disappointing
あなたほどの才能の持ち主が世間に知られずにいるのは惜しいことです。
It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world. -
precious; dear; valuable
命は誰でも惜しい。
Life is dear to everybody. -
too good for; deserving better
これはまだ捨てるには惜しい。
This is still too good to be thrown away. - almost but not quite
- (n) Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
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(adj-i) cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
この世にかわいい子はただ一人、母親にとってはそれはわが子。
There's only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. - dear; precious; darling; pet
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cute little; tiny
ゆりかごで眠っているかわいい赤ちゃんをご覧なさい。
Look at the cute little baby sleeping in the cradle.
- (adj-i) dear; beloved
- (adj-no) dear; desired; missed
- (int) Dear (name)
- (n) you (referring to one's spouse or partner); dear
- (adj-f) dear
- (suf) small; little; dear (figurative sense)
