和(やわ)らげる

やわらげる
ichidan verb
to soften; to ease; to mitigate
1. to soften; to ease; to mitigate
to make something tense, harsh, or intense become gentler or milder
薬(くすり)で痛(いた)みを和(やわ)らげる。
I ease the pain with medicine.
ジョークで場(ば)の雰囲気(ふんいき)を和(やわ)らげた。
I lightened the mood with a joke.
衝撃(しょうげき)を和(やわ)らげるためにクッションを置(お)いた。
I put a cushion there to soften the impact.

和(やわ)らげる is the transitive form, meaning to actively soften or ease something.

VERB TYPE:

  • Ichidan verb (る-verb)
  • Transitive
  • Intransitive pair: 和(やわ)らぐ

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 痛(いた)みを和(やわ)らげる (to ease pain)
  • 緊張(きんちょう)を和(やわ)らげる (to ease tension)
  • 衝撃(しょうげき)を和(やわ)らげる (to soften impact)
  • 表現(ひょうげん)を和(やわ)らげる (to soften expression)
  • 口調(くちょう)を和(やわ)らげる (to soften one's tone)
  • 雰囲気(ふんいき)を和(やわ)らげる (to ease the atmosphere)

INTRANSITIVE PAIR:

  • 和(やわ)らぐ: Something softens on its own
  • 和(やわ)らげる: Someone actively softens something

RELATED TERMS:

  • 和(やわ)らぐ (intransitive: to ease, soften)
  • 緩和(かんわ)する (to alleviate - formal)
  • 軽減(けいげん)する (to reduce - formal)
  • 落(お)ち着(つ)かせる (to calm down - transitive)

REGISTER: Neutral to slightly formal. Common in everyday use.

Related Words

Pair verb: 和(やわ)らぐ (intransitive)
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Added 2026.1.22 14:13 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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