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和らげる (やわらげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
soften ; moderate ; relieve
Transitive verb used for reducing the intensity, harshness, pain, tension, anger, or strictness of something. Often takes objects such as 痛み, 緊張, 怒り, 表現, 条件, or 影響.
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He made a joke and eased the tension in the room.
Written forms 和やわ らげる Usage 63%
Standard kanji spelling for the transitive verb meaning to make something softer, milder, or less severe.
やわらげる Usage 37%
Kanji 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace Similar words 和やわ らぐ Intransitive counterpart: 痛みが和らぐ means the pain eases by itself, while 痛みを和らげる means someone or something relieves it.
緩かん 和わ する More formal and often used for policies, restrictions, symptoms, or conditions; 和らげる is a native verb and can sound more everyday or descriptive.
柔やわ らかくする Usually focuses on making a physical texture soft; 和らげる more often means making pain, tension, tone, or impact milder.
Etymology A native Japanese verb related to 和らぐ, the intransitive form meaning 'to become mild or calm.' The kanji 和 is conventionally associated here with harmony, calmness, and softening, but the historical derivation is not specified.
