Illustration: On the narrow veranda of a Japanese home, an older woman sits close to a flowering plum bonsai placed at eye level on a low stand. She tilts her head to follow the curve of a branch, her hands resting quietly in her lap and her face softened into a delighted smile.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

愛めでる

mederu

to admire, to appreciate

Often used for flowers, nature or art. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 心静こころしずかに花鳥風月かちょうふうげつを愛めでる気持きもちの余裕よゆうも最近さいきんになってでてきたよ。

    Lately I’ve had the time to quietly enjoy the wonders of nature.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 一人ひとりで桜さくらを愛めでていると、例年通れいねんどおり多おおくの人々ひとびとがやってきた。

    When he was admiring the cherry blossoms alone, many people came to see the flowers as they had done in the past.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 基本的きほんてきに非公開寺院ひこうかいじいんであるが、毎年まいとし1月がつの「小豆粥あずきかゆの会かい」6月がつの「沙羅双樹さらそうじゅを愛めでる会かい」の時ときは特別拝観可能とくべつはいかんかのうである。

    Torin-ji Temple is not open to the public as a rule but special admission is permitted on the occasions of the 'rice and azuki bean porridge party' in January and the 'sal tree viewing' event in June every year.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 愛

  • 愛love; affectionOnアイKunいとしい・かなしい・めでる

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