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和らぐ (やわらぐ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

和やわらぐ

や

わ

ら

ぐ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb

soften; calm down; subside; abate

Describes something becoming gentler, less intense, or more relaxed, such as pain, anger, tension, or a situation.

痛いたみが少すこし和やわらいだ。
The pain has subsided a little.
彼かれの怒

いか

り

は

時じ

間かん

と

とも

に

和やわ

らい

だ

。

His anger softened over time.

Written forms

和やわらぐUsage64%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
やわらぐUsage34%
柔やわらぐUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; rarely used in practice.

Kanji

和harmony, Japanese style, peace
柔tender, weakness, gentleness

Similar words

和やわらげる
Transitive counterpart; means 'to soften' or 'to ease' something, while 和らぐ is intransitive.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 柔らか (やわらか, 'soft') with the verbal suffix ぐ, indicating a change of state. The kanji 和 carries a nuance of harmony or peace.