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慰撫 (いぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
pacification ; soothing ; appeasement
Formal, somewhat literary term for calming or soothing someone's feelings, often used in political or psychological contexts. As a suru-verb, it means to pacify or appease.
彼かの 女じょ は 泣な い て いる 子こ 供ども を 優やさ しく 慰い 撫ぶ し た 。
She gently soothed the crying child.
Kanji 慰 consolation, amusement, seduce 撫 stroke, pat, smooth down Similar words なだめる More common and colloquial verb for soothing or calming someone, while 慰撫 is formal and often used in written or official contexts.
鎮ちん 撫ぶ Similar formal term, but 鎮撫 emphasizes suppressing unrest or rebellion, whereas 慰撫 focuses on emotional pacification.
Etymology Composed of 慰 (comfort, console) and 撫 (stroke, soothe). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of calming through gentle handling.
