慰める

なぐさめる · nagusameru · JLPT N2 · verb-ichidan

to console

🫂 慰める = 慰 (comfort) + める (verb ending): to nag someone gently until they feel better, sounds like 'nagusame' = 'nag you some'

Sounds like 'nag-you-same': a friend who keeps nagging kindly until you feel better. Think of it as the word for gently soothing someone who is hurting.

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