(なご)

なごむ
verb-godan
to be soothed, to feel at ease, to soften
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(なご)(なご)まない
Present polite(なご)みます(なご)みません
Past(なご)んだ(なご)まなかった
Past polite(なご)みました(なご)みませんでした
て form(なご)んで(なご)まなくて
ている present(なご)んでいる(なご)んでいない
ている polite(なご)んでいます(なご)んでいません
ている past(なご)んでいた(なご)んでいなかった
ている past polite(なご)んでいました(なご)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば(なご)めば(なご)まなければ
Conditional たら(なご)んだら(なご)まなかったら
Volitional(なご)もう
Volitional polite(なご)みましょう
Potential(なご)める(なご)めない
Passive(なご)まれる(なご)まれない
Causative(なご)ませる(なご)ませない
Imperative(なご)(なご)むな
1. to be soothed, to feel at ease, to be calmed
To become relaxed and feel a warm, gentle sense of comfort. Often describes the feeling when seeing something cute, heartwarming, or peaceful.
(ねこ)動画(どうが)()(なご)んだ。
Watching the cat video made me feel warm and fuzzy.
()どもの笑顔(えがお)(こころ)(なご)む。
Children's smiles warm the heart.
(はな)()ていると気持(きも)ちが(なご)んでくる。
Looking at flowers gradually makes me feel at ease.
2. to soften, to become mild
An atmosphere or mood becoming gentler, less tense, or more relaxed.
(かれ)冗談(じょうだん)()(なご)んだ。
His joke softened the atmosphere.
(ちゃ)()みながら(はなし)をすると、雰囲気(ふんいき)(なご)む。
Chatting over tea makes the atmosphere relax.
緊張(きんちょう)していた会議(かいぎ)も、司会者(しかいしゃ)のおかげで(なご)やかになった。
The tense meeting became relaxed thanks to the moderator.
Uses the related adjective (なご)やか.

USAGE:
Very common in casual conversation and on social media. Often used when seeing cute animals, babies, or heartwarming scenes. The phrase (なご)んだ or (なご)む〜 is a popular reaction online.

RELATED FORMS:

  • (なご)やか (na-adjective): gentle, harmonious, peaceful
  • (なご)ませる: to soothe, to put at ease (transitive)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (こころ)(なご)む: the heart is soothed
  • 気持(きも)ちが(なご)む: one's feelings are calmed
  • ()(なご)む: the atmosphere relaxes
  • 表情(ひょうじょう)(なご)む: one's expression softens