あやす
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor; to humour; to lull
Examples6
赤ん坊
I dandled the baby on my knee.
彼女
She coaxed a smile from the baby.
母親
The mother is dancing her baby on her knee.
彼女
She hushed her baby to sleep.
両親
The parents try to amuse their baby with a toy.
トム
Tom tried to comfort the crying child.