godan verb (-gu)
to be suppressed; to be calmed; to be pacified
Archaic/literary intransitive verb meaning that something (e.g., a disturbance, rebellion, or strong emotion) becomes quiet or is brought under control. In modern Japanese, the transitive 平らげる (たいらげる) is far more common, and the intransitive sense is usually expressed with 静まる or 治まる.
古い文献では、乱が平らぐと記されている。
In old documents, it is written that the rebellion was suppressed.
Rare kanji spelling; the verb is almost never written this way in modern Japanese. The intransitive counterpart 平らぐ (たいらぐ) is archaic/literary.
Transitive counterpart meaning 'to suppress' or 'to subdue'; also commonly means 'to eat up completely'. 平らぐ is the rare intransitive form.
Common modern intransitive verb for 'to become quiet' or 'to calm down', used for sounds, emotions, and situations.
Common modern intransitive verb for 'to be settled' or 'to be brought under control', often used for conflicts or disorders.
Derived from the adjective 平ら (たいら, 'flat, calm') + verbal suffix ぐ. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the form is old and now largely replaced by 平らげる in active use.