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soothe Meaning in Japanese (soothe 英語 意味)

和らげる, なだめる
和らげる in English:soothe
IPA:jawarageru
Phonetic:やわらげる
Quick Answer • 要約

soothe の日本語の意味は「和らげる, なだめる」です。 (人の感情や気持ちを、慰めの言葉や行動で優しく落ち着かせること。)

Definitions of Soothe

  1. 1
    verb
    なだめる

    To gently calm a person or their feelings, often by comforting words or actions.

    人の感情や気持ちを、慰めの言葉や行動で優しく落ち着かせること。

  2. 2
    verb
    和らげる

    To relieve or alleviate pain, discomfort, or irritation in a part of the body.

    体の部分の痛み、不快感、または炎症を和らげたり、軽減したりすること。

Example Sentences

casual

“She tried to soothe the crying baby with a lullaby.”

彼女は子守唄で泣いている赤ちゃんをなだめようとした。

casual

“The cream helped to soothe her irritated skin.”

そのクリームは彼女のただれた肌を和らげるのに役立った。

casual

“His gentle words soothed her fears.”

彼の優しい言葉は彼女の恐怖を和らげた。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

calmcomfortpacifyeaserelieve

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

aggravateirritateagitateworsenexacerbate

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularsoothes
past tensesoothed
present participlesoothing
agent nounsoother
adverbsoothingly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

soothe the savage beastidiom

To calm someone who is very angry or upset.

soothe one's nervescollocation

To calm oneself down, especially when feeling anxious or stressed.