Japanese

やす

いやす
Meaning: to heal, to soothe
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 癒やす 癒やさない
Polite 癒やします 癒やしません
Past 癒やした 癒やさなかった
Polite + Past 癒やしました 癒やしませんでした
Te-form 癒やして 癒やさなくて
Potential 癒やせる 癒やせない
Passive 癒やされる 癒やされない
Causative 癒やさせる 癒やさせない
Imperative 癒やせ 癒やすな

Handwriting

癒
や
す

Example sentences

I soaked in a hot spring to heal my daily fatigue.
彼はゆっくりと温泉に浸かり、旅の疲れを癒やした。
He slowly soaked in the hot spring and relieved the fatigue of his journey.
ぐっすり眠っている赤ちゃんの寝顔は、とても癒やされる。
The sleeping face of a fast-asleep baby is very healing.
彼は失恋の痛手を癒やすために、悲しい曲を聴いた。
He listened to sad songs to heal the pain of heartbreak.
彼女の嘆きは、誰にも癒やすことができなかった。
No one could heal her grief.
熱い浴槽に浸かって、一日の疲れを癒やした。
I soaked in a hot bathtub and relieved the day's fatigue.
どこからか川のせせらぎが聞こえてきて、心が癒やされた。
The sound of a babbling brook could be heard from somewhere, and my heart was at peace.
音楽は人々のココロを癒やす力があります。
Music has the power to heal people's hearts.
彼女のうるわしい声は、聴く人の心を癒やしてくれる。
Her beautiful voice heals the hearts of those who hear it.
彼の海闊天空な人柄に、周囲の人々はいつも癒やされている。
Everyone around him is always comforted by his broad-minded and magnanimous personality.

Usage Notes

Used for healing wounds, illnesses, or soothing pain, thirst, and stress.

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