慣らす

• 読み: ならす
• ローマ字: narasu
• 漢字の分解: 慣 (kan/na) — accustom, habituate
• 発音: /na.ɾa.sɯ/

意味

To accustom; to get used to; to habituate. To make someone or something familiar with a new condition.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb conjugated with the す row (慣らさない, 慣らします). The transitive pair of 慣れる (to become accustomed). Used for training the body or mind to adapt: 体を慣らす (to warm up the body), 目を慣らす (to let eyes adjust), 耳を慣らす (to train the ear). Not to be confused with 鳴らす (to ring/sound).

例文

1. 新しい靴を足に慣らすために毎日少しずつ履いている。
2. 暗い部屋で目を慣らしてから歩き始めた。
3. 外国語のリスニングは耳を慣らすことが大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, daily life, training

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

Compound of 慣 (kan, accustomed) and the transitive verb-forming suffix す. The kanji 慣 combines 忄 (heart) and 貫 (to pierce through), suggesting a feeling that pierces through and becomes habitual.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal