JLPT N2Words
慕う
- Meaning
- 尊敬し懐かしく思って心を寄せる
- Explanation
- 「慕う」 means to be drawn to someone out of feelings of respect or affection. It is the opposite emotion of 「競い合って張り合う」 (competing and rivaling) and 「嫌って遠ざける」 (disliking and keeping away). It is characterized by wanting to draw near to someone with positive feelings.
Original Japanese explanation
「慕う」は尊敬や愛情の気持ちから相手に心を寄せる意味です。「競い合って張り合う」「嫌って遠ざける」とは反対の感情。プラスの気持ちで相手に近づきたいと思う点が特徴です。
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