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可愛かわいい

Kana かわいい Romaji kawaii

JLPT N5 Common word

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可愛い かわいい · kawaii

JLPT N5 Common word

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.

Examples

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.

Tatoeba #86158

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可愛い かわゆい · kawayui

01i-adjective

usually kanadated term

cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty

02i-adjective

usually kanadated term

dear; precious; darling; pet

03i-adjective

usually kanadated term

innocent; childlike; childish; lovable

04i-adjective

usually kanadated term

dainty; little; tiny

Source

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