慰安

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Chinese

reassure
content; calm; still
content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how
 
trad. (慰安)
simp. #(慰安)
anagram 安慰

Pronunciation


Verb

慰安

  1. to comfort; to console

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
あん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

()(あん) (ian

  1. consolation, solace
  2. comfort, relaxation

Verb

()(あん)する (ian surutransitive suru (stem ()(あん) (ian shi), past ()(あん)した (ian shita))

  1. console
    • 1938, 海野十三, 新学期行進曲:
      (とう)さんはお(まえ)慰安(いあん)してやろうと(おも)って、そこにレコードを()ってきたよ。
      Otōsan wa omae o ian shite yarō to omotte, soko ni rekōdo o katte kita yo.
      Your dad went off there to buy your ass a record to make you feel better.
  2. comfort

Conjugation

Derived terms

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

慰安 (wian) (hangeul 위안)

  1. hanja form? of 위안 (solace)