Translation guide
The concept of making something softer, gentler, or less severe. This guide covers physical softening, emotional softening, and the softening of rules, attitudes, or impacts.
Making a material or substance physically softer or more pliable.
General verb phrase meaning 'to make something soft'. Used for materials, food, etc.
Soften the butter at room temperature.
More formal or technical term for softening, often used in scientific or industrial contexts.
This chemical softens water.
To loosen or soften something that is stiff or tangled, like muscles or fibers.
Loosen up the shoulder muscles.
Becoming less stern, harsh, or severe in demeanor, tone, or expression.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to soften' or 'to become gentle'. Often used for expressions, attitudes, or pain.
His expression softened.
Transitive verb meaning 'to soften' or 'to ease'. Used for making something less severe, such as pain, tone, or criticism.
To become calm, gentle, or mild. Describes a person's demeanor or the atmosphere.
His attitude softened.
Reducing the force, harshness, or negative effect of something.
To mitigate, alleviate, or ease. Commonly used for policies, regulations, traffic, or pain.
Soften regulations.
To weaken or lessen the intensity. Can be used for sound, light, impact, or force.
To reduce or alleviate a burden, pain, or negative effect. Often used in formal contexts.
Alleviate the pain.
Making a sound or light less harsh, loud, or bright.
She spoke in a softened voice.
衝撃を弱める。
Soften the impact.
音量を弱める。
Lower the volume.