(なご)

なごむ
verb (godan)
to be soothed, to feel at ease, to soften
自動詞 intransitiveemotion
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.
Watching the cat video made me feel warm and fuzzy.
()ども笑顔(えがお)(こころ)(なご)む。
Children's smiles warm the heart.
(はな)()ている気持(きも)(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 (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.

Forms

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

Common collocations