慕う（したう）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to long for / admire
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 慕います | したいます |
| te-form | 慕って | したって |
| ta-form (past) | 慕った | したった |
| nai-form (negative) | 慕わない | したわない |
| potential form | 慕える | したえる |
Example sentences
- 生徒は先生を心から慕う。 — The students genuinely admire their teacher.
- 故郷を慕う気持ちが強い。 — He has a strong longing for his hometown.
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