🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

和らげる

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yawarageru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Allay/əˈleɪ/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"マネージャーは従業員の懸念を和らげるために会議を開きました。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To diminish or put to rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

    "The manager held a meeting to allay the employees' concerns about job security."
  2. 2

    To alleviate or relieve (pain or discomfort).

    "The doctor prescribed medication to allay the patient's pain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'allay' originates from Middle English 'aleyen', which is derived from the Old English 'aleggen', meaning to lay down or put down. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass the meaning of reducing or diminishing fears or concerns.

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