なだめる・宥めるnadameru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto soothe; to calm; to pacify
   彼女かのじょは泣ないている男の子おとこのこにキスをしてなだめた。↗

   She kissed away the boy's tears.

• Synonym静めるしずめるNeutralCalms crowds or one's feelings and also covers quelling a rebellion or reposing the souls of the dead, so its range is much wider.
• Related和らげるやわらげるNeutralSoftens pain, tension, the mood or one's tone; the object is usually a thing, not necessarily an angry person.
• Related慰めるなぐさめるNeutralComforts someone who is sad or disheartened, whereas 「宥める」 is mostly for someone angry or in a temper.
• Related和めるなごめるWrittenWritten-style word for making someone's mind peaceful; rare, with 「和ませる」 or 「和らげる」 more common in daily use.
• RelatedあやすNeutralSpecifically for babies and toddlers: amusing or rocking them to keep them happy and stop the crying.
• Related和ますなごますNeutralEases and calms feelings or the atmosphere; 「和ませる」 is the more common form, and it is not aimed specifically at anger.
• Antonym怒るおこるNeutralTo get angry: exactly the emotion 「宥める」 works to calm, and the two verbs often appear together in sequence.
• AntonymしかるNeutralTo scold or reprimand harshly — the opposite direction from 「宥める」, which soothes with gentle words.

Use 「宥める」 to soothe someone angry or upset, 「慰める」 to comfort the sad, 「あやす」 to quiet a small child, and 「和らげる」 to ease pain or tension; 「静める」 has a wider range, from crowds to rebellions.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 怒いかりや不満ふまんの気持きもちを静しずめる。
2. 罪つみに対たいし寛大かんだいな処置しょちをとる。