Meaning
和む (なごむ, nagomu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “be softened; become calm”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 4
彼がいるだけで場が和みます
Just by his being here the place calms down.
木を見ると心が和んだ。
The trees comforted me.
その歌手の歌は心をなごませてくれる。
The singer's voice melts your heart.
「私」は気に入ってそのレモンを一つ買ったが、肺病で熱を帯びた手にその果実の冷たさはちょうど良く、それまでの不安が幾分か和むのに気がつく。
I' eagerly bought a lemon, finding the cold texture of the fruit comfortable for 'my' feverish hand and 'my' anxiety somewhat diminished.