Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 和らげる · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 和やわ らげる 和やわ らげない Polite 和やわ らげます 和やわ らげません Past polite 和やわ らげました 和やわ らげませんでした Past 和やわ らげた 和やわ らげなかった Te-form 和やわ らげて 和やわ らげないで Desire 和やわ らげたい 和やわ らげたくない Potential 和やわ らげられる also 和やわ らげれる 和やわ らげられない also 和やわ らげれない Passive 和やわ らげられる 和やわ らげられない Causative 和やわ らげさせる 和やわ らげさせない Causative passive 和やわ らげさせられる 和やわ らげさせられない Volitional 和やわ らげよう Polite volitional 和やわ らげましょう Imperative 和やわ らげろ 和やわ らげるな Conditional 和やわ らげれば 和やわ らげなければ Tara conditional 和やわ らげたら 和やわ らげなかったら
Pairs with 和らぐ › Usage patterns 痛いた みを 和やわ らげる to relieve pain
This medicine has the effect of relieving headaches.
緊きん 張ちょう を 和やわ らげる to ease tension
I took a deep breath to ease my tension.
怒いか りを 和やわ らげる to calm someone's anger
Her one remark calmed his anger.
表ひょう 現げん を 和やわ らげる to soften an expression or tone
The teacher softened the wording of the criticism when conveying it.
Kanji 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace Transitive / intransitive Related words· 6 緩和する is a more formal, often bureaucratic word for easing policies, restrictions, or symptoms, while 和らげる is a native verb that can sound more everyday or descriptive.
和らげる specifically means to soften or ease something unpleasant like pain or tension, while 弱める more broadly means to reduce the intensity of any force or quality.
和らげる focuses on softening pain, tension, or harshness, while 薄める extends the idea of dilution metaphorically to tone down statements or impressions.
和らげる means to soften or ease something like pain or tension, while 癒やす implies a fuller restorative or healing effect, not just a reduction in intensity.
Show 2 more Show fewer 和らげる is the common word for easing pain or discomfort, while 静める in this sense is a more formal or medical way to say the same thing.
和らげる means to soften or ease pain, anger, or tension in general, while 解きほぐす focuses on gradually loosening something that was tightly wound up.
Don't confuse with 柔らかい is an adjective describing physical softness of texture, while 和らげる is a verb meaning to soften pain, tension, or tone, not physical texture.
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%
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.
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