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和む (なごむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

和なごむ

な

ご

む

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

soften; calm down; become relaxed

Intransitive. Often used of a tense mood, a person's expression, or one's heart becoming gentler, calmer, or more at ease.

彼かの女じょの一ひと言ことで場ばの空くう気きが和なごんだ。
Her comment softened the mood in the room.
この写しゃ真

しん

を

見み

る

と

心こころ

が

和なご

む

。

Looking at this photo makes my heart feel calm.

Written forms

和なごむUsage62%
Standard kanji spelling for this intransitive verb meaning that feelings, expressions, or an atmosphere become softer or calmer.
なごむUsage38%

Kanji

和harmony, Japanese style, peace

Similar words

和やわらぐ
Also intransitive and means to soften or ease, but it is often used for pain, anger, heat, or tension becoming less severe.
落おち着つく
A broader verb meaning to calm down, settle, or become composed; 和む emphasizes a gentler, warmer softening of mood.
和なごませる
The transitive or causative counterpart: to make someone or an atmosphere feel relaxed or softened.

Etymology

A native Japanese verb written with 和, a kanji conventionally associated with harmony, peace, and softening. The exact historical derivation is not specified.