安(やす)らぐ

やすらぐ
verb (godan)
to feel at ease
1. to feel at ease
to feel peaceful; to relax; to feel calm and comfortable
心(こころ)が安(やす)らぐ。
My heart feels at peace.
音楽(おんがく)を聴(き)くと気持(きも)ちが安(やす)らぐ。
Listening to music makes me feel at ease.
自然(しぜん)の中(なか)にいると心(こころ)が安(やす)らぐ時間(じかん)を過(す)ごせる。
Being in nature allows me to spend peaceful time where my heart feels at ease.

安(やす)らぐ is an intransitive godan verb expressing a state of inner peace and tranquility.

TRANSITIVITY: Intransitive (自動詞(じどうし)). The transitive counterpart is 安(やす)らげる (to soothe, give comfort).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 心(こころ)が安(やす)らぐ (one's heart feels at peace)
  • 気持(きも)ちが安(やす)らぐ (to feel at ease)
  • 安(やす)らぎを感(かん)じる (to feel peace/comfort)
  • 安(やす)らぎの時間(じかん) (peaceful time)

RELATED NOUN:
安(やす)らぎ is the nominalized form meaning "peace, comfort, tranquility."

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 落(お)ち着(つ)く: To calm down (from an agitated state)
  • リラックスする: To relax (more physical)
  • 安(やす)らぐ: Emphasizes inner peace and emotional comfort

REGISTER: Neutral to slightly literary. Common in written contexts and poetic expressions.

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