かわいい — Japanese to English | EnglishReference

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01i-adjective

usually kana

cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty

02i-adjective

usually kana

dear; precious; darling; pet

03i-adjective

usually kana

innocent; childlike; childish; lovable

04i-adjective

usually kana

dainty; little; tiny

05i-adjective

usually kanaidiomatic expression

precious to oneself; dear (to one)

usu. as 自分の首が～, etc.

この世にかわいい子はただ一人、母親にとってはそれはわが子。

There's only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.

Tatoeba #220945

私にとって子供たちは目の中に入れてもいたくないほどかわいいのです。

My children are very precious to me.

Tatoeba #164768

彼女らはかわいい。

They are pretty.

可愛い (ateji (phonetic) reading)

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