和らげる
やわらげる
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 和らげるやわらげる | 和らげますやわらげます |
| Negative | 和らげないやわらげない | 和らげませんやわらげません |
| Past | 和らげたやわらげた | 和らげましたやわらげました |
| Past negative | 和らげなかったやわらげなかった | 和らげませんでしたやわらげませんでした |
| Te-form | 和らげてやわらげて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 和らげられるやわらげられる |
| Passive | 和らげられるやわらげられる |
| Causative | 和らげさせるやわらげさせる |
| Volitional | 和らげようやわらげよう |
| Imperative | 和らげろやわらげろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 和らげればやわらげれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 和らげたらやわらげたら |
Example sentences
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This medicine helps relieve muscle pain.
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To weep is to make less the depth of grief.
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The medicine decreased his pain.
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The hot bath relaxed my muscles.
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Portia tempered justice with mercy.
More examples (10)
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This medicine will ease the pain.
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What relieves the pain?
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Time and thinking tame the strongest grief.
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What Jane said made the atmosphere less tense.
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He needs a few jokes to lighten up his talk.
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Certain parts of the show have been toned down to make it suitable for a family audience.
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No words can relieve her deep sorrow.
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A smile is the best cure for a bad mood.
科学技術は人間と自然の対立関係を和らげることができなかった。
Technology has failed to ease the conflict between man and nature.
彼らの喧嘩の後、雰囲気を和らげるべく妻は冗談を言おうとやってみた。
After their quarrel, my wife tried to make some jokes to lighten up the mood.