ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for soothing someone's sadness, worry, or disappointment through words or presence. The gloss 'to amuse' is less common and usually implies distracting someone from distress.
友達が落ち込んでいたので、優しい言葉で慰めた。
My friend was feeling down, so I comforted them with kind words.
泣いている子供を慰めるために、絵本を読んであげた。
I read a picture book to comfort the crying child.