慕う
N1したう
[shitau]
Definitions
1.Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
to yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to miss; to love dearly; to adore
2.Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
to follow (someone)
3.Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Example Sentences
子どもたちは優しい先生を慕った。
The children adored their kind teacher.
海外で暮らしていても故郷を慕う気持ちから涙を流した。
I shed tears yearning for my hometown.
彼女は亡くなった祖母を今も慕っている。
She still longs for her late grandmother.