Illustration: Behind a small community theatre stage, a young performer sits on a low step, shoulders curled inward and tears still on their cheeks. A broken costume ornament lies beside their shoes. A friend has crouched to the same height, placed a gentle hand around their shoulders, and offered a handkerchief.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

慰なぐさめる

nagusameru

to comfort, to console

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは花はなに慰なぐさめられた。

    The flowers cheered her up.

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  2. 私わたしたちは互たがいに慰なぐさめ合あった。

    We consoled each other.

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  3. 私わたしは彼女かのじょを慰なぐさめることができる。

    I can comfort her.

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Kanji in 慰

  • 慰consolation; amusementOnイKunなぐさめる・なぐさむ

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