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慣らす

ならす

to accustom (someone or something) to; to break in; to acclimatise

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Examples

  1. 体を寒さに慣らす必要がある。

    からだをさむさにならすひつようがある。

    You need to get your body used to the cold.

  2. 新しい靴は少しずつ足に慣らしたほうがいい。

    あたらしいくつはすこしずつあしにならしたほうがいい。

    It's better to break new shoes in gradually.

  3. 新車はしばらくエンジンを慣らしてから遠出しよう。

    しんしゃはしばらくエンジンをならしてからとおでしよう。

    Let's run the new car's engine in for a while before taking a long trip.

Common patterns

体を慣らす
to acclimatise one's body
慣らし運転
running an engine in
耳を慣らす
to train one's ear

Memory tip

The transitive partner of 慣れる: you deliberately get someone or something used to conditions. Distinguish the homophones — 馴らす is taming an animal, 鳴らす is making a sound, and 均す is levelling ground.

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