あやす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor; to humour; to lull
It looks just like an older woman soothing a child.
Pitch accent
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Examples (5 in total)
I was desperately soothing the baby.
The parents try to amuse their baby with a toy.
Tom tried to comfort the crying child.
It looks just like an older woman soothing a child.
He crouches down in front of the girl and speaks to her in a soothing manner.