慰謝・慰藉|いしゃisha[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
慰謝慰謝 is the more common of the two written forms. It is written with kanji only, but beginners are advised to default to 慰藉.
慰藉慰藉 is less common than 慰謝, but it is the form beginners should default to. It is also written with kanji only.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbconsolation
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 慰謝する（いしゃする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 慰謝します（いしゃします） |
| Negative (nai) | 慰謝しない（いしゃしない） |
| polite (masen) | 慰謝しません（いしゃしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 慰謝せず・慰謝せぬ（いしゃせず・いしゃせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 慰謝した（いしゃした） |
| polite (mashita) | 慰謝しました（いしゃしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 慰謝しなかった（いしゃしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 慰謝しませんでした（いしゃしませんでした） |
| Te form | 慰謝して（いしゃして） |
| Potential | 慰謝できる（いしゃできる） |
| Passive | 慰謝される（いしゃされる） |
| Causative | 慰謝させる（いしゃさせる） |
| Causative passive | 慰謝させられる（いしゃさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 慰謝すれば（いしゃすれば） |
| tara | 慰謝したら（いしゃしたら） |
| Volitional | 慰謝しよう（いしゃしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 慰謝しましょう（いしゃしましょう） |
| Imperative | 慰謝しろ（いしゃしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymいたわるWrittenWritten/formal word for treating someone with care and kindness, or comforting them. 「慰謝」 centers on consoling emotional pain.
- Synonym慰めるなぐさめるNeutralThe most common verb for comforting someone. 「慰謝」 is a written/formal noun.
- Synonym慰撫いぶWrittenWritten/formal word for pacifying or soothing discontent. 「慰謝」 centers on consoling emotional pain and appears mostly in 「慰謝料」.
- Related慰安いあんWrittenWritten/formal word for comfort and relaxation, as in 「慰安旅行」. 「慰謝」 focuses on consoling emotional pain.
- RelatedなだめるNeutralA verb for calming someone's anger or talking them down. 「慰謝」 centers on consoling emotional pain.
- Related慰むなぐさむNeutralA verb for feeling comforted or cheered, or for playing around. 「慰謝」 is a noun.
- Related力づけるちからづけるNeutralA verb for encouraging someone or giving them strength. 「慰謝」 centers on consoling emotional pain.
- Related和めるなごめるNeutralA verb for calming feelings and bringing them to a peaceful state. 「慰謝」 centers on consoling emotional pain.
- Related慰めなぐさめNeutralThe everyday word for comfort or consolation. 「慰謝」 is mostly confined to the legal term 「慰謝料」.
- Antonym苦しめるくるしめるNeutralA verb meaning to torment someone or cause them pain — the opposite of the consoling 「慰謝」.
「慰謝」 is a written/formal noun used almost only in 「慰謝料」. For everyday comfort use 「慰める」 or 「慰め」; to soothe anger, 「宥める」; to care for someone, 「労る」; for relaxation, 「慰安」. 「苦しめる」 is its antonym.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 慰めていたわること。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents
