いたわる
N1労る
労わる
[itawaru]
Meanings
1.GodanTransitive
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to treat with sympathy; to console; to be kind to
2.GodanTransitive
to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse; to soothe
3.GodanTransitive
to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts); to reward for
Examples
頑張っている人を労る言葉をかけることが大切だよ。
It's important to give caring words to those who are working hard.
病気の母を労りながら看病を続けていた日々だった。
Those were days of continuing to nurse while caring for my sick mother.
怪我した選手を労った。
I consoled the injured player.