Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to love; to cherish; to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on
2. to show favouritism to; to be partial to
3. to fondle; to caress; to pet
4. to be tough on; to be rough with; to torment; to train harshly
used ironically; often as 可愛がってやる