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和らげる

やわらげる

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to soften
2to moderate
3to relieve

Example sentence

この薬は筋肉痛を和らげる。

This medicine helps relieve muscle pain.

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Kanji in this word

和Harmony, Japanese Style, Peace8 strokes

More words with 和

緩和かんわ · reliefN1 和平わへい · peace 平和へいわ · peaceN3 グアテマラ共和国グアテマラきょうわこく · Republic of Guatemala 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこく · Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)昭和しょうわ · Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)和解わかい · reconciliation 共和きょうわ · republicanismN1

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