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綏撫 (すいぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
pacification ; soothing ; comforting
Archaic or highly literary term for bringing peace and comfort, often used in historical or classical contexts. The verb form 綏撫する means to pacify or console.
To take measures for pacification.
Written forms 綏撫
すいぶ
Rare kanji form; the characters are not in common use. The reading すいぶ is the standard reading for this spelling.
ずいぶ
Alternate reading ずいぶ, likely a voiced variant. Rarely encountered.
ずいぶ
Kanji 綏 peaceful, cheap, grab strap 撫 stroke, pat, smooth down Similar words 慰い 撫ぶ 慰撫 (いぶ) also means comforting or soothing, but is slightly more common and focuses on emotional consolation rather than the broader pacification implied by 綏撫.
鎮ちん 撫ぶ 鎮撫 (ちんぶ) means to quell or pacify, often with a nuance of suppressing unrest, whereas 綏撫 emphasizes gentle soothing and bringing peace.
Etymology The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 綏 means 'peaceful' or 'to pacify', and 撫 means 'to stroke' or 'to soothe'. The word is a classical compound, likely of Chinese origin (on'yomi), used in historical Japanese texts.
