慰(なぐさ)める

なぐさめる
verb (ichidan)
to comfort, to console
1. to comfort, to console
To ease someone's grief or distress.
悲(かな)しんでいる友達(ともだち)を慰(なぐさ)める。
To comfort a sad friend.
自分(じぶん)を慰(なぐさ)める。
To console oneself.
試合(しあい)に負(ま)けて泣(な)いている子供(こども)を優(やさ)しく慰(なぐさ)めた。
I gently comforted the child who was crying after losing the game.

慰(なぐさ)める means to comfort or console someone who is sad or distressed.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Pair: 慰(なぐさ)む (intransitive, to find comfort)

ASPECT (ている):
慰(なぐさ)めている indicates the ongoing act of comforting someone.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 友達(ともだち)を慰(なぐさ)める: to comfort a friend
  • 悲(かな)しんでいる人(ひと)を慰(なぐさ)める: to console someone who is grieving
  • 自分(じぶん)を慰(なぐさ)める: to console oneself
  • 言葉(ことば)で慰(なぐさ)める: to comfort with words

RELATED WORDS:

  • 慰(なぐさ)め: comfort, consolation (noun)
  • 慰安(いあん): comfort, solace
  • 慰謝料(いしゃりょう): consolation money, damages
  • 慰労(いろう): recognition of someone's hard work

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 励(はげ)ます: to encourage (focuses on cheering up)
  • 慰(なぐさ)める: to comfort (focuses on easing sorrow)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:23 · Revised 2026.2.22 8:47
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