治癒|ちゆchiyu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbhealing; cure; recovery
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 治癒する（ちゆする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 治癒します（ちゆします） |
| Negative (nai) | 治癒しない（ちゆしない） |
| polite (masen) | 治癒しません（ちゆしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 治癒せず・治癒せぬ（ちゆせず・ちゆせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 治癒した（ちゆした） |
| polite (mashita) | 治癒しました（ちゆしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 治癒しなかった（ちゆしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 治癒しませんでした（ちゆしませんでした） |
| Te form | 治癒して（ちゆして） |
| Potential | 治癒できる（ちゆできる） |
| Passive | 治癒される（ちゆされる） |
| Causative | 治癒させる（ちゆさせる） |
| Causative passive | 治癒させられる（ちゆさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 治癒すれば（ちゆすれば） |
| tara | 治癒したら（ちゆしたら） |
| Volitional | 治癒しよう（ちゆしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 治癒しましょう（ちゆしましょう） |
| Imperative | 治癒しろ（ちゆしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym回復かいふくNeutralThe most widely used word for recovery or recuperation; does not necessarily mean a complete cure.
- Synonym全快ぜんかいNeutralComplete recovery from illness; stresses being fully, thoroughly cured.
- Synonym治りなおりNeutralNoun for how well an illness or injury heals, as in 「治りが早い」; colloquial.
- Synonym平癒へいゆWrittenWritten word for recovery from illness, common in the prayer 「病気平癒」; not religious in itself, and more solemn than 「治癒」.
- Synonym快癒かいゆWrittenWritten courtesy term for a complete recovery, mostly in greetings like 「ご快癒」.
- Related治るなおるNeutralEveryday verb for an illness getting better; the most common word in daily use, while 「治癒」 is medical written language.
- Related癒えるいえるNeutralVerb for an injury or illness healing, also for emotional wounds easing; a native Japanese word with a literary feel.
- Related床上げとこあげNeutralA sick person getting out of bed and back to daily life; in the past it was celebrated, giving the word a customary flavor.
- Related快気かいきNeutralRecovery from illness, seen mostly in 「快気祝い」, a thank-you gift after recovering; 「治癒」 is the more medical term.
- RelatedよくなるNeutralMeans getting better or improving; not limited to illness, it stresses improvement in general.
- Antonym悪化あっかNeutralAntonym: an illness or condition getting worse; the opposite of recovery.
- Antonym発病はつびょうNeutralAntonym: falling ill or coming down with a disease; the opposite of being cured.
「治癒」 is the written, medical word for an illness or injury healing, as in 「自然治癒」 and 「完全治癒」. In everyday speech use 「治る」; in get-well greetings 「快癒」; for a complete cure 「全快」. The antonym is 「悪化」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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