研究社 新和英中辞典

いたわる 労る

〈思いやりを示す〉 be considerate 《to》

〈慰める〉 console

〈大事にする〉 take (good) care of; be kind 《to》; treat somebody kindly

用例

老人を労ることができない者は精神的欠陥者というべきだ. Those who cannot behave kindly toward old people can only be called the mentally defective.

斎藤和英大辞典

労わる

読み方 いたわる

他動詞

To pity （the weak）; to sympathize with （the unfortunate）; to care for （the sick）; to take care of （a child）; to do well by （one's servants）; to be kind to （one's wife, etc.）

用例

病人を労れ
Care for the sick!

弱者を労れ
Pity the weak!

彼はよく不幸な人を労る
He sympathizes with the unfortunate.

部下を労る
He does well by his subordinates.

よく妻子を労る
He is very kind to his wife and children.

JMdict

労る

読み方：いたわる

労わる とも書く

(1)

（動詞ラ行五段活用、他動詞） to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to console; to be kind to

(2)

to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse