Japanese

める

なぐさめる
Meaning: to comfort; to console
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 慰める 慰めない
Polite 慰めます 慰めません
Past 慰めた 慰めなかった
Polite + Past 慰めました 慰めませんでした
Te-form 慰めて 慰めなくて
Potential 慰められる 慰められない
Passive 慰められる 慰められない
Causative 慰めさせる 慰めさせない
Imperative 慰めろ 慰めるな

Handwriting

慰
め
る

Example

I kindly comforted my friend who had a broken heart.

Usage Notes

Used when trying to cheer someone up who is sad or suffering.

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