(いや)

いやす
verb (godan)
to heal; to soothe; to comfort
他動詞 transitiveaction
See also: ()える (intransitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(いや)(いや)さない
Present polite(いや)します(いや)しません
Past(いや)した(いや)さなかった
Past polite(いや)しました(いや)しませんでした
て form(いや)して(いや)さなくて
ている present(いや)している(いや)していない
ている polite(いや)しています(いや)していません
ている past(いや)していた(いや)していなかった
ている past polite(いや)していました(いや)していませんでした
Conditional ば(いや)せば(いや)さなければ
Conditional たら(いや)したら(いや)さなかったら
Volitional(いや)そう
Volitional polite(いや)しましょう
Potential(いや)せる(いや)せない
Passive(いや)される(いや)されない
Causative(いや)させる(いや)させない
Imperative(いや)(いや)すな
1. to heal; to cure
To restore health, to cure an illness or injury. Can refer to physical healing.
(きず)(いや)す。
To heal a wound.
I soaked in a hot spring and healed my body's fatigue.
Time will probably heal the wounds of the heart.
2. to soothe; to comfort; to refresh
To ease emotional pain, tiredness, or stress. Very common in modern Japanese in the context of relaxation and emotional comfort.
音楽(おんがく)(いや)される。
I find comfort in music.
The presence of a pet soothes the weariness of daily life.
By spending time in nature, you can have an experience that soothes both body and mind.

Usage

A godan verb (五段活用(ごだんかつよう): (いや)さない、(いや)します、(いや)す、(いや)せば、(いや)そう). Transitive — takes to mark what is being healed. The passive form (いや)される is extremely common, meaning "to be soothed/comforted by."

Related words

The noun form (いや) (healing, comfort) is widely used in modern Japanese: (いや)空間(くうかん) (healing space), (いや)(けい) (soothing type, used for people or things that are comforting). The concept of (いや) has become a cultural keyword in Japan, associated with stress relief and relaxation.

Common collocations

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