Japanese

いやす
Meaning: to heal; to soothe; to comfort
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

癒
す

Example sentences

Music heals our hearts.
新しいマッサージ機を買って、疲れを癒したい。
I want to buy a new massage machine to relieve my fatigue.

Usage Notes

Used for healing wounds or diseases, but very commonly used for mental/emotional comfort and stress relief.

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