和らぐ

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

やわらぐ【和らぐ】

❶〔穏やかになる〕soften；〔適度になる〕moderate；〔緩和される〕be eased

奥さんの説得でかたくなな態度も和らいだ
His obstinate attitude was softened by his wife's urgings.

彼女のやさしい言葉を聞いたら，悲しみが和らいだ
Her kind words eased [lessened] my sorrow.

❷〔風などが弱まる〕abate；〔静まる〕die down

寒さ［暑さ］が和らいだ
The cold [heat] has abated [moderated].

両家の間の反目も和らいだ
The antagonism between the two families has died down.

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