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鎮: calm down

calm down; suppress
18 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 9 words here

Readings

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しずめる・しずまる・おさえ

鎮める(しずめる) "calm; quell", 鎮まる(しずまる) "subside". ちん in 鎮痛剤(ちんつうざい) "painkiller", 鎮圧(ちんあつ), 鎮魂(ちんこん) "requiem", 鎮守(ちんじゅ) "local guardian deity".

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Key words

鎮めるしずめるto calm; to pacify
鎮まるしずまるto calm down; to subside
鎮痛剤ちんつうざいpainkiller
鎮圧ちんあつsuppression; putting down
鎮魂ちんこんrepose of souls

Example sentences

The doctor gave me medicine to ease the pain.

My head hurt, so I took a painkiller and went to bed early.

Because the army put down the rebellion, quiet returned to the town.

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