和らぎます（やわらぎます、yawaragimasu）
- to soften

The Japanese word 和らぎます (やわらぎます) means "to soften," "to ease," "to calm down," "to relax," or "to become milder." It implies a reduction in intensity, severity, harshness, or tension. It suggests a process of becoming gentler, more peaceful, or less strong. The subject of this verb can be various things, such as feelings, weather, situations, or physical sensations. The meaning shifts slightly based on the context. If something is 和らぎます, it is moving towards a state of reduced negativity or increased comfort.

⚫︎痛みが和らぎます Translation: The pain eases. ⚫︎風が和らぎます Translation: The wind calms down. ⚫︎緊張が和らぎます Translation: The tension eases.

You can use 和らぎます in various situations to describe things becoming less intense. ⚫︎When describing physical pain: For example, if your headache is getting better. ⚫︎When describing weather conditions: For example, the wind subsiding. ⚫︎When describing emotions: For example, your anger or anxiety calming down. ⚫︎When describing situations: For example, the intensity of a conflict decreasing.

和らぎます is primarily written in hiragana as やわらぎます. The kanji form is 和らぎます. The verb is a godan verb. The stem is 和らぎ and the ending ます. The okurigana (送りがな) "ます" is always the same.

⚫︎鎮まります(おさまります) - to calm down; to subside ⚫︎穏やかになります(おだやかになります) - to become gentle; to become mild ⚫︎楽になります(らくになります) - to become easier; to become relieved

⚫︎強まります(つよまります) - to become stronger ⚫︎激しくなります(はげしくなります) - to become violent; to intensify ⚫︎悪化します(あっかします) - to worsen

薬を飲んだら、頭痛が和らぎますました。 ・Translation: After taking the medicine, my headache eased. ・Explanation: The headache's intensity reduced after taking the medicine, hence the use of 和らぎます.

このクリームを塗ると、肌の乾燥が和らぎます。 ・Translation: When you apply this cream, your skin dryness will be relieved. ・Explanation: The cream helps to reduce the dryness, using the term 和らぎます to express the improvement.

The word 和らぎます is derived from the adjective 和ら（やわら）かい, meaning "soft" or "gentle." The verb form reflects a process of becoming "soft" or "gentle" and is formed by adding the suffix ぎ and the polite verb ending ます. The kanji 和 means "harmony," "peace," or "Japanese," and ら is a phonetic character, while ぎます is the verb conjugation indicating a process of change.