慰安

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Verb

慰安

  1. to comfort; to console

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
慰 安
い
Grade: S
あん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

慰(い)安(あん) • (ian) 

  1. consolation, solace
  2. comfort, relaxation

Verb

慰(い)安(あん)する • (ian suru) transitive suru (stem 慰(い)安(あん)し (ian shi), past 慰(い)安(あん)した (ian shita))

  1. console
    • 1938, 海野十三, 新学期行進曲:
      お父(とう)さんはお前(まえ)を慰安(いあん)してやろうと思(おも)って、そこにレコードを買(か)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
慰安

Noun

慰安 • (wian) (hangeul 위안)

  1. Hanja form? of 위안 (“solace”).
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