和らげる

やわらげる

to soften, to moderate, to relieve

What does 和らげる mean?

和らげる is a Japanese verb meaning to soften, to moderate, to relieve in English. It is written as 和らげる in kanji, やわらげる in hiragana, and yawarageru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その薬は彼の苦痛を和らげた。

The medicine decreased his pain.