NichiDict

愛でる

めでる
賞でる
[mederu]

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to love; to cherish

2.IchidanTransitive

to admire; to appreciate

Examples

老夫婦は静かに桜を愛でた

The old couple quietly admired the cherry blossoms.

詩人は池の月を愛でて、静かに夜を明かした。

The poet cherished the moonlight on the pond and quietly stayed up all night.

彼女は毎朝、丁寧に手入れした小さな庭の花を愛でる

Every morning, she admires the carefully tended flowers in her small garden.