- 愛おしい
- いとおしい【愛おしい】〔かわいい〕 darling; precious; adorable; sweet; 〔ふびんだ〕 pitiable; pathetic; piteous; poor. [⇒いとしい]
●末っ子は特にいとおしいものだ. Parents are always especially fond of their youngest child.
・私は娘がいとおしくてたまらない. My daughter is the apple of my eye.
・母親の愛情を知らないこの子をいとおしく思う. My heart goes out to this child, who has never known a mother's love.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.