1. to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to

Godan verb with 'ru' ending transitive verb word usually written using kana alone

2. to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe

transitive verb Godan verb with 'ru' ending word usually written using kana alone

3. to appreciate, to recognize (someone's efforts), to reward for

Godan verb with 'ru' ending transitive verb word usually written using kana alone