慰なぐさむ

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

feel comforted; feel better; be cheered up

Intransitive use: describes one's own mood lifting or worries fading, often through a pleasant distraction or consolation.

• 美うつくしい音おん楽がくを聴きいて心こころが慰なぐさんだ。

  Listening to beautiful music soothed my heart.

• 友とも達だちと話はなしたら少すこし慰なぐさんだ。

  I felt a little better after talking with a friend.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

trifle with; fool around with; play with

Transitive use: to toy with someone or something, often in a lighthearted or careless way. Less common than the intransitive sense.

• 彼かれはよく女おんなの子こを慰なぐさんで遊あそんでいる。

  He often trifles with girls for fun.