癒す・癒やす|いやすiyasu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
癒す癒す is the most common and most standard written form, and it is the recommended default for learners.
癒やす癒やす is a less common written variant of 癒す; its meaning is the same.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 癒す(いやす) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 癒します(いやします) |
| Negative (nai) | 癒さない(いやさない) |
| polite (masen) | 癒しません(いやしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 癒さず・癒さぬ(いやさず・いやさぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 癒した(いやした) |
| polite (mashita) | 癒しました(いやしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 癒さなかった(いやさなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 癒しませんでした(いやしませんでした) |
| Te form | 癒して(いやして) |
| Potential | 癒せる(いやせる) |
| Passive | 癒される(いやされる) |
| Causative | 癒させる(いやさせる) |
| Causative passive | 癒させられる(いやさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 癒せば(いやせば) |
| tara | 癒したら(いやしたら) |
| Volitional | 癒そう(いやそう) |
| polite (mashou) | 癒しましょう(いやしましょう) |
| Imperative | 癒せ(いやせ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
傷を癒す
癒える describes a wound or injury healing on its own, while 癒す focuses on an agent actively healing or curing it.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
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