Translation guide
The English verb 'appease' generally means to calm someone down, satisfy demands, or relieve a feeling. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for these situations.
To soothe an angry or upset person, often by giving in to their demands or using gentle words.
To give someone what they want in order to stop them from complaining or causing trouble.
To accept demands, often used when appeasing a group or individual.
To satisfy or temporarily reduce an internal need or emotion.
To satisfy a need or desire, such as hunger, curiosity, or a condition.
Directly translating 'appease' as なだめる may not fit all contexts. For satisfying demands, use phrases like 要求を受け入れる. For hunger, use 満たす.
The most direct equivalent for calming a person's emotions, often through kind words or gestures.
I had a hard time appeasing her.
To quiet or calm someone down, often used for strong emotions like anger.
To appease one's anger.
To get into someone's good graces, often by doing something nice to appease them.
I bought coffee to appease my boss.
Same as なだめる but written with kanji; more formal or literary.
He appeased the angry customer.
The government appeased the protesters' demands.
A pattern meaning 'do something to appease'. Fill in the action.
I gave him a present to appease him.
To win over or placate someone, often through concessions; somewhat formal.
To appease the opposition.
I ate a snack to appease my hunger.
To suppress or hold back a feeling, like anger or guilt.
To appease one's guilt.