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Word of the Day

鎮(ちん)撫(ぶ)

Rank #116,712

Found in 6 VNs · 34 total media

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Meanings

nvsvt

pacification
placating

Pitch accent

Forms

鎮撫

96.0%

ちんぶ

4.0%

Example Sentences

from Jiten

そうする事が鎮撫の為に早道だと知っているからだ。

Source: Taishou Mebiusline Teito Bibouroku

申仏島の若宮もまた、そうした意味で怨霊――青沼シヅの鎮撫を祈願し建てられたものである。

Source: Ouju no Shima

「多摩出身の勇さんが、　甲陽鎮撫隊の大将として甲州街道を下り、　甲府城で敵と戦う」

Source: Hakuouki Shinkai: Ginsei no Shou

Kanji

鎮

ancient peace-preservation centers, tranquilize

Heisig: tranquilize

N1Junior high18 strokes#1,557 freq

On'yomi

チン

Kun'yomi

おさえ、しず.まる、しず.める

Common Compounds

鎮まる(しずまる)to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down

鎮める(しずめる)to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.), to pacify, to soothe

重鎮

Conjugations

suru verb

Dictionary鎮撫する

Plain present

Polite鎮撫します

Polite present

Negative鎮撫しない

Plain negative

Past鎮撫した

Plain past

Te-form鎮撫して

Connective

Potential鎮撫できる

Can do

Passive鎮撫される

Is done

Causative鎮撫させる

Make do

Volitional鎮撫しよう

Let's / intend to

Conditional鎮撫すれば

Related VNDB Tags

Tags common across the top 50 VNs where this word appears most

Bakumatsu Erain 4 VNs Shinsengumiin 3 VNs Samurai Protagonistin 2 VNs Samurai Heroinein 2 VNs Heroine Based on Real Personin 3 VNs Edo Erain 2 VNs Protagonist Based on Real Personin 2 VNs

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Recent Words

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むてっぽうadj-na · nJul 27

rash; reckless; headlong

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かいせつn · vsJul 26

establishment; opening; setting up

横柄

おうへいadj-na · nJul 25

arrogant; haughty; insolent

Word data and example sentences provided by Jiten.

Kanji details and compound words from KanjiAPI. Visual novel data from VNDB.

Dictionary data from JMdict, KANJIDIC, and JMnedict, property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used in conformance with the Group’s licence.

ちんぶ○

Most found in

Bakumatsu Jinchuu Houkoku Resshiden Miburo

21 occurrences

Most found in

Bakumatsu Jinchuu Houkoku Resshiden Miburo

21 occurrences

(じゅうちん)

leader, authority, mainstay

鎮圧(ちんあつ)suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.), repression, putting down

鎮魂(ちんこん)ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

鎮座(ちんざ)enshrinement

鎮主(ちんじゅ)local Shinto deity, tutelary god

鎮定(ちんてい)suppression (e.g. of a rebellion), pacification

撫

pat, smooth down, stroke

Heisig: petting

Jinmeiyou15 strokes#1,485 freq

On'yomi

フ、ブ

Kun'yomi

な.でる

Common Compounds

撫でる(なでる)to comb (hair), to smooth down

逆なで(さかなで)rubbing (someone) the wrong way, irritating (someone)

Based on Actual Events

in 2 VNs

playing a gambling game on behalf of a person or organization (esp. mahjong or pachinko); person who gambles on someone's behalf

密通

みっつうn · vsJul 23

adultery; illicit intercourse

社会科

しゃかいかnJul 22

social studies (school subject)

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