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.