Japanese

いえる

いえる
Meaning: to be healed; to be cured
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present いえる いえない
Polite いえます いえません
Past いえた いえなかった
Polite + Past いえました いえませんでした
Te-form いえて いえなくて
Potential いえられる いえられない
Passive いえられる いえられない
Causative いえさせる いえさせない
Imperative いえろ いえるな

Handwriting

い
え
る

Example sentences

As time passes, even the wounds of the heart will eventually heal.
彼はその才能において鶏群一鶴といえる。
He can be said to be an outstanding presence in terms of his talent.
乱臣たちの邸宅は、まさに荊棘叢裏といえるほど荒れ果て、不穏な空気が漂っていた。
The mansions of the rebels were so dilapidated that they could be called 'Keikyokusouri,' and an unsettling atmosphere hung in the air.

Usage Notes

Refers to the healing of physical wounds or emotional pain. Usually written as 癒える.

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