愛おしむ

いとおしむ【愛おしむ】

〔かわいがる〕 love; think tenderly [fondly] 《of…》; dote 《(up)on…》; be attached 《to…》; 〔ふびんに思う〕 take pity 《on…》; sympathize 《with…》; 〔惜しんで大切にする〕 value; cherish; hold sth dear.

●彼女は子猫をわが子のようにいとおしんだ. She adored the kitten as though it were her own child.

・自然をいとおしむ気持ちが大切だ. It is important for us to cherish nature.