和(なご)む

なごむ
verb (godan)
to be soothed, to feel at ease, to soften
自動詞 intransitiveemotion
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present和(なご)む和(なご)まない
Present polite和(なご)みます和(なご)みません
Past和(なご)んだ和(なご)まなかった
Past polite和(なご)みました和(なご)みませんでした
て form和(なご)んで和(なご)まなくて
ている present和(なご)んでいる和(なご)んでいない
ている polite和(なご)んでいます和(なご)んでいません
ている past和(なご)んでいた和(なご)んでいなかった
ている past polite和(なご)んでいました和(なご)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば和(なご)めば和(なご)まなければ
Conditional たら和(なご)んだら和(なご)まなかったら
Volitional和(なご)もう—
Volitional polite和(なご)みましょう—
Potential和(なご)める和(なご)めない
Passive和(なご)まれる和(なご)まれない
Causative和(なご)ませる和(なご)ませない
Imperative和(なご)め和(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.
Watching the cat video made me feel warm and fuzzy.
子(こ)どもの笑顔(えがお)に心(こころ)が和(なご)む。
Children's smiles warm the heart.
花(はな)を見(み)ていると気持(きも)ちが和(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.
His joke softened the atmosphere.
Chatting over tea makes the atmosphere relax.
The tense meeting became relaxed thanks to the moderator.
Uses the related adjective 和(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 和(なご)んだ or 和(なご)む〜 is a popular reaction online.

Forms

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

Common collocations