JLPT N1 Advanced
和らぐ
To naturally soften or subside, referring to pain, weather, or tension becoming less intense.
Readings
Other forms
和らぎます polite form
和らいだ plain past
和らいで te-form
和らがない plain negative
1 Intransitive Verb
To ease / To subside
Describes physical sensations or environmental conditions losing their harshness or intensity naturally.
Example
薬 を 飲んだら 、 頭痛 が 少し 和らいだ 。
After I took the medicine, my headache eased a little.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To soften / To calm down
Indicates a reduction in psychological tension, stiffness of expression, or heaviness of an atmosphere.
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