How to say "disarm" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 武装を解くぶそうをとくexpression, godan verbThe literal sense: to disarm soldiers, forces, or a country by taking away their weapons, laying down arms, or demilitarizing. A less common choice; typical contexts are peace talks and armies laying down weapons.
- 蕩かすとろかすgodan verb, transitive verbThe figurative sense: to disarm someone's wariness or hostility by melting it, as one melts a heart. A less common rendering; it describes melting feelings, so it suits charm or kindness winning a person over.
Choose 「武装を解く」 for the literal sense of taking away weapons or demilitarizing, and 「蕩かす」 for the figurative sense of disarming someone's wariness by melting their heart; both are less common ways to say 'disarm'.
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