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癒やす (いやす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
heal ; cure ; alleviate ; satisfy
Broadly used for healing physical or emotional wounds, curing illness, alleviating fatigue or sorrow, and satisfying thirst or hunger. Often implies a soothing, restorative effect.
が
旅たび
の
疲つか
れ
を
癒い
やし
て
くれ
た
。
The hot spring relieved my travel fatigue.
Written forms 癒い やす Usage 6%
Common kanji spelling with okurigana やす, widely used in modern writing.
癒いや す Usage 80%
Alternate kanji spelling with okurigana す; less common but still seen.
いやす Usage 14%
Kana spelling used when the kanji is avoided or for clarity.
Kanji 癒 healing, cure, quench (thirst) Similar words 治なお す 治す focuses on curing a specific illness or injury, often with medical treatment. 癒やす has a broader, more emotional or holistic nuance of soothing and restoring well-being.
癒い える 癒える is the intransitive counterpart, meaning 'to be healed' or 'to recover' (e.g., a wound heals). 癒やす is transitive, meaning 'to heal something'.
Etymology Derived from the verb 癒える (ieru, 'to heal, recover'), with the transitive suffix -す (-su) indicating causation. The kanji 癒 carries meanings of healing and soothing.
