N3Ichidan verb

和らげる

やわらげる

Meaning

1.to soften
2.to mitigate

Meanings across languages

English: to soften, to mitigate
Tiếng Việt: làm dịu lại
日本語: 和らげる
한국어: 부드럽게 하다, 완화하다
中文: 软化, 缓解
Bahasa Indonesia: melunakkan, mengurangi
ภาษาไทย: ทำให้เบาลง, บรรเทา
Español: suavizar, mitigar
Français: adoucir, atténuer
Deutsch: weicher machen, mildern
Português: suavizar, mitigar

Kanji used

Example sentences

その静けさが心を和らげる。
The silence soothes the heart.
患者の不安を和らげるのが彼女の役目です。
Her role is to ease the patients' anxiety.

Related words

令和

れいわ

Reiwa (Japanese era name)

和食

わしょく

Japanese food

和む

なごむ

to calm down, to soften

和風

わふう

Japanese style, Japanese style (architecture, etc.)

唱和

しょうわ

singing together, chanting

平和

へいわ

peace

昭和

しょうわ

Shōwa Era

淑和

しゅくわ

gentle and harmonious

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