Meaning of いとし in Japanese
Words related to いとし
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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.
- (n) public library
- (n) the three largest cities
- (n) sister cities
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(exp) overall
彼らは全体としてよいグループだった。
They were a good group as a whole.
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(n) metropolis; large city
このバスは2つの大都市をつないでいる。
This bus connects the two large cities.
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(n-t) every year; yearly; annually
彼は毎年軽井沢へ行く。
He goes to Karuizawa every year.

Sentences containing いとし
Our smile, which is understandable in the context of Japanese culture, sometimes causes a lot of confusion and is notorious among foreign people as a mysterious smile.
