Results, to soften

JLPTN1
和らげる☆【やわらげるyawarageru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to soften; to moderate; to relieve

彼kareはha話hanashiをwo和らげるyawarageruためにtameni若干jakkanのno冗談joudanをwo必要とするhitsuyoutosuru。 He needs a few jokes to lighten up his talk.

和らぐ☆【やわらぐyawaragu】 Inflection

godan ~ぐ verb / intransitive verb:

  • to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

木kiでde風kazeのno力chikaraがga和らぐyawaragu。 The tree breaks the wind.

蕩かす【とろかすtorokasu】盪かす・蕩す・盪す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften
  • to melt (one's heart); to disarm
緩まる【ゆるまるyurumaru】弛まる Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to become loose; to slacken; to soften
JLPTN1
練る☆【ねるneru】煉る Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

  • to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
  • to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out
  • to train; to drill; to exercise
  • to gloss (silk); to soften; to degum ［練る］
  • to tan (leather)
  • to temper (steel) - also written as 錬る

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to walk in procession; to parade; to march - also written as 邌る

君kimiはha胆力tanryokuをwo練るneru必要hitsuyouがgaあるaru。 You must build up your courage.

解きほぐす☆【ときほぐすtokihogusu】解き解す・解解す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel
  • to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension); to remove (e.g. doubt)

海umiのno秘密himitsuをwo解きほぐすtokihogusuことkotoはha誰dareにniできるdekiruだろうかdarouka。 Who is able to reveal the mysteries of the sea?

ワンクッションWANKUSSHON・ワン・クッションWAN/KUSSHON

noun:

  • action taken to soften the impact of something - From English "one cushion"
語気を弱める【ごきをよわめるgokiwoyowameru】 Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to soften one's voice
クッションワードKUSSHONWAADO・クッション・ワードKUSSHON/WAADO

noun:

  • word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...") - e.g. 申し訳ありませんが、あいにく - obscure term - From English "cushion word"
クッション言葉【クッションことばKUSSHONkotoba】

noun:

  • word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...") - e.g. 申し訳ありませんが、あいにく ➜ クッションワード
水飯【すいはんsuihan・みずめしmizumeshi】

noun:

  • rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
湯通し【ゆどおしyudooshi】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam
  • blanching (food); parboiling food
ことkoto

particle:

  • particle indicating a command - particle always used at sentence-end
  • particle indicating mild enthusiasm - often as ことね - female language
  • particle indicating a gentle interrogative
  • particle used to soften a judgment or conclusion - at sentence end as ことよ

Kanji

纑

ロRO・ルRU・ぬのいとnunoito

to soften hemp by boiling; thread


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