和らげる|やわらげるyawarageru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto soften; to moderate; to relieve
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 和らげる（やわらげる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 和らげます（やわらげます） |
| Negative (nai) | 和らげない（やわらげない） |
| polite (masen) | 和らげません（やわらげません） |
| classical zu / nu | 和らげず・和らげぬ（やわらげず・やわらげぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 和らげた（やわらげた） |
| polite (mashita) | 和らげました（やわらげました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 和らげなかった（やわらげなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 和らげませんでした（やわらげませんでした） |
| Te form | 和らげて（やわらげて） |
| Potential | 和らげられる（やわらげられる） |
| Passive | 和らげられる（やわらげられる） |
| Causative | 和らげさせる（やわらげさせる） |
| Causative passive | 和らげさせられる（やわらげさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 和らげれば（やわらげれば） |
| tara | 和らげたら（やわらげたら） |
| Volitional | 和らげよう（やわらげよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 和らげましょう（やわらげましょう） |
| Imperative | 和らげろ（やわらげろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
薬が痛みを和らげる
和らぐ describes a condition like pain becoming milder on its own, while 和らげる indicates that someone or something actively causes that change.
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym緩和かんわNeutralEasing, relaxing or reducing something, as in 「規制緩和」 or 「痛みを緩和する」. 「和らげる」 is more colloquial and centres on softening.
- Synonym軽減けいげんNeutralReducing burdens or losses, as in 「負担軽減」. 「和らげる」 is about softening and easing rather than cutting a load down.
- Synonym軟化なんかNeutralSoftening of an attitude, or a weak market. 「和らげる」 is an active verb for easing something yourself.
- Synonym弱めるよわめるNeutralWeakening strength or force. 「和らげる」 is about making things gentler and relieving pain, not sapping power.
- Synonym緩めるゆるめるNeutralLoosening or slackening something, as in 「ベルトを緩める」. 「和らげる」 centres on relieving pain.
- Synonym静めるしずめるNeutralQuieting or calming, as in 「怒りを静める」. 「和らげる」 focuses on relief.
- Related緩衝かんしょうNeutralA noun for cushioning or shock absorption, as in 「緩衝材」. 「和らげる」 is a verb.
- Related薄めるうすめるNeutralDiluting concentration or toning down an impression. 「和らげる」 centres on relieving pain.
- Related鈍らすにぶらすNeutralBlunting a blade or dulling the senses. 「和らげる」 is about easing, not dulling.
- Related鎮静ちんせいNeutralCalming or sedating, as in 「鎮静剤」. 「和らげる」 focuses on relief.
- RelatedなだめるNeutralSoothing anger or a crying child. 「和らげる」 focuses on relieving pain and softening.
- Related冷ますさますNeutralCooling hot things or dampening enthusiasm. 「和らげる」 is about easing.
- RelatedそぐNeutralDampening or cutting down drive, as in 「やる気を削ぐ」. 「和らげる」 is about easing, not eroding enthusiasm.
- Related落ち着けるおちつけるNeutralSettling or calming someone down. 「和らげる」 focuses on relieving pain and softening the mood.
- Related取り鎮めるとりしずめるNeutralQuelling or suppressing an uproar. 「和らげる」 is far gentler in tone.
- Related和めるなごめるWrittenWritten/formal prose for making an atmosphere gentle; close to 「和らげる」 but more formal.
- Related鎮静化ちんせいかNeutralA situation calming down, as in 「騒動の鎮静化」. 「和らげる」 is an active verb for easing.
- Related楽にするらくにするNeutralRelaxing or making someone comfortable, as in 「楽にしてください」. 「和らげる」 focuses on relief.
- Related和ますなごますNeutralMaking the mood warm and friendly, as in 「場を和ます」. 「和らげる」 centres on relieving pain.
- Antonym強めるつよめるNeutralThe antonym: where 「和らげる」 eases, this strengthens or intensifies.
- Antonym激しくするNeutralThe antonym: makes things more intense where 「和らげる」 softens them.
Use 「和らげる」 to relieve pain or soften tone and atmosphere, as in 「痛みを和らげる」. For relaxing policies choose 「緩和」, for reducing burdens 「軽減」, for warming up the mood 「和ます」, and for soothing anger 「宥める」. The opposite is 「強める」.
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