和む|なごむnagomu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- godan verb, intransitive verbto be softened; to calm down
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 和む(なごむ) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 和みます(なごみます) |
| Negative (nai) | 和まない(なごまない) |
| polite (masen) | 和みません(なごみません) |
| classical zu / nu | 和まず・和まぬ(なごまず・なごまぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 和んだ(なごんだ) |
| polite (mashita) | 和みました(なごみました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 和まなかった(なごまなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 和みませんでした(なごみませんでした) |
| Te form | 和んで(なごんで) |
| Potential | 和める(なごめる) |
| Passive | 和まれる(なごまれる) |
| Causative | 和ませる(なごませる) |
| Causative passive | 和ませられる・和まされる(なごませられる・なごまされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 和めば(なごめば) |
| tara | 和んだら(なごんだら) |
| Volitional | 和もう(なごもう) |
| polite (mashou) | 和みましょう(なごみましょう) |
| Imperative | 和め(なごめ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related落ち着くおちつくNeutralA broader term: it covers calming down and settling into a stable state, while 「和む」 focuses on feelings softening or an atmosphere turning warm and relaxed.
- Antonym荒むすさむNeutralDescribes a mind growing desolate or a life turning dissolute — the opposite of the mellowing of feelings that 「和む」 expresses.
- Antonym苛立ついらだつNeutralMeans growing restless and irritated when things don't go your way — the opposite of the soothed, relaxed feeling of 「和む」.
Use 「和む」 when feelings soften and relax, as in 「心が和む」 or 「場が和む」; use 「落ち着く」 for calming down or settling, and 「苛立つ」 for feeling irritated.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


