なだめる
Frequency rank: 9,184. – 9,203. (for form 宥める: 6,154. – 6,158.)
- to soothe; to calm; to pacifyword usually written using kana alone
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- なだめるFrequency rank: 9,184. – 9,203.
- 宥める【なだめる】Frequency rank: 6,154. – 6,158.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to soothe; to calm; to pacify
This refers to the act of bringing comfort or peace to someone who is upset or anxious, often through gentle words or actions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
なだめることば言葉soothing wordsこころ心をなだめるto calm one's heartなだめるようにin a soothing mannerこども子供をなだめるto soothe a childきもち気持ちをなだめるto calm one's feelingsじたい事態をなだめるto pacify the situationなだめるどりょく努力をするto make efforts to sootheいざというときいざという時にこころ心をなだめるto calm oneself in critical momentsかんじょう感情をなだめるto soothe emotionsなだめるこえ声a calming voice
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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She coaxed and wheedled her unwilling child into going to the dentist with her.