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kawaigaru:
"to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on; to show one's love (for); to cherish​"
also:
"to be tough on; to be rough with; to torment; to train harshly​"

ah ok, thanks for clearing that right up 🙃

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Screenshot of the dictionary reading for "Kawaigaru", see post for text
so, basically you show someone loving tenderness by nagging and harassing them, with a little torture to say you really care