厭う
いとう
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to spare (oneself)
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to 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)- to take (good) care of
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 厭ういとう | 厭いますいといます |
| Negative | 厭わないいとわない | 厭いませんいといません |
| Past | 厭ったいとった | 厭いましたいといました |
| Past negative | 厭わなかったいとわなかった | 厭いませんでしたいといませんでした |
| Te-form | 厭っていとって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 厭えるいとえる |
| Passive | 厭われるいとわれる |
| Causative | 厭わせるいとわせる |
| Volitional | 厭おういとおう |
| Imperative | 厭えいとえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 厭えばいとえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 厭ったらいとったら |
Example sentences
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The worth of a thing is best known by the want of it.
夫は、なぜだか、彼女が私について話すのを厭うように見えました。実際、彼女は、私のことを話し過ぎるのでした。
For some reason, her husband seemed to dislike that she spoke of me. In truth, she talked too much about me.
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She is willing to do odd jobs.
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He spared no pains to help me.
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She took the trouble to find a home for them.