慣らします（ならします、narashimasu）
- to get accustomed to

The Japanese verb 慣らします (読み方: ならします, romanization: *nara shimasu*) generally means to "get something used to," "accustom," "train," or "break in." It implies a process of gradually adjusting or making something familiar with a new situation, condition, or activity. The subject of the verb performs an action that causes the object to become accustomed to something. The nuance often includes a sense of developing a skill or making something adaptable. The action often involves repeated exposure or practice.

⚫︎新しい靴を慣らします。 Translation: I'm breaking in my new shoes. ⚫︎犬を新しい環境に慣らします。 Translation: I am getting the dog used to the new environment. ⚫︎子供を早起きに慣らします。 Translation: I am training my child to get up early.

This verb is used when someone is intentionally making something (or someone) familiar with something new. ⚫︎ It is often used with objects, like shoes or a musical instrument, to signify making them easier to use. ⚫︎ It can also refer to training animals or people to a new habit or environment. ⚫︎ It's common in contexts where there's a learning or adapting process involved. It's important to note the verb's active nature: the person using the verb is actively the one *[慣らします]* - ing the object.

⚫︎ The base form is 慣らす (読み方: ならす, romanization: *narasu*). ⚫︎ The polite form is 慣らします (読み方: ならします, romanization: *nara shimasu*), which is the standard form used in everyday conversations and writings. ⚫︎ The kanji is 慣 and is read as なら. ⚫︎ The okurigana (the hiragana following the kanji) is らします.

⚫︎ 慣れる (読み方: なれる, romanization: *nareru*) - to get used to, to become accustomed (passive form, not active) ⚫︎ 訓練する (読み方: くんれんする, romanization: *kunren suru*) - to train ⚫︎ 慣習 (読み方: かんしゅう, romanization: *kanshū*)- custom

⚫︎ There is no direct single-word antonym for [慣らします]. However, words expressing a failure to adapt or resistance to change would be opposite in meaning. ⚫︎ For instance, in the context of training, "untrain" wouldn't be a direct translation but would indicate the opposite action.

新しい職場に早く慣れるために、毎日早く出社して、周りの人と話すようにしています。 ・Translation: To get used to the new workplace quickly, I come to work early every day and try to talk to people around me. ・Explanation: The sentence focuses on the actions taken to *[慣らす]* oneself to the new environment, using *[慣れる]* to express the goal of getting used to it.

このギターはまだ使いにくいけど、毎日練習して手に慣らします。 ・Translation: This guitar is still difficult to use, but I practice every day to break it in. ・Explanation: The speaker is actively working to make the guitar, an object, accustomed to their touch and skill. The verb *[慣らします]* is appropriately used here.

The word 慣らします is formed from the kanji 慣 (meaning "accustomed," "used to") combined with the verb stem and the causative suffix. The core meaning of *nara-* derives from the idea of something becoming familiar.