場(ば)を和(なご)ませる

ばをなごませる
expression
to lighten the mood; to ease the atmosphere
societyemotion
1. to lighten the mood; to ease the atmosphere; to break the ice
To make a tense, awkward, or formal atmosphere more relaxed and comfortable, typically through humor, a friendly remark, or warm behavior.
冗談(じょうだん)で場(ば)を和(なご)ませた。
I lightened the mood with a joke.
彼(かれ)はいつも場(ば)を和(なご)ませるのが上手(じょうず)だ。
He's always good at lightening the mood.
緊張(きんちょう)した会議(かいぎ)の雰囲気(ふんいき)を和(なご)ませるために、司会者(しかいしゃ)がちょっとした話(はなし)をした。
The moderator made some small talk to ease the tense atmosphere of the meeting.

A useful expression for social and business situations. The base verb 和(なご)ませる is the causative form of 和(なご)む (to become calm/relaxed). 場(ば) here means the atmosphere or mood of a gathering.

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Related: 場(ば)を盛(も)り上(あ)げる (to liven up the atmosphere)
Related: 空気(くうき)を読(よ)む (to read the room)
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Added 2026.4.5 13:32 · Revised 2026.10.3 4:17
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