How do you say "I helped them feel at ease." in Japanese?

"I helped them feel at ease." in Japanese is "安心してもらいました。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I helped them feel at ease.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "安心してもらいました。" mean in English?

"安心してもらいました。" means "I helped them feel at ease." in English. Usage tip: [〜てもらいました] often means you caused or helped someone to do something, not just that you "received" something. This pattern is common when describing support outcomes: [安心してもらいました], [納得してもらいました].

安心してもらいました。

anshin shi te morai mashi ta

[ahn-sheen shee teh moh-rah-ee mah-shee tah]

💬 Usage Tip: [〜てもらいました] often means you caused or helped someone to do something, not just that you "received" something. This pattern is common when describing support outcomes: [安心してもらいました], [納得してもらいました].

Phrase Breakdown

安心して

anshin shi te

comfortably; with relief; to feel relieved

The te-form of 安心する. It connects to もらいました and means the action led someone to feel relieved.

Example

話を聞いて安心しました。

I felt relieved after hearing the story.

Words in this phrase

安心

anshin

[ahn-sheen]

relief; peace of mind

Refers to a calm and reassured feeling.

Example

ゆっくり話して安心してもらいました。

I spoke slowly and helped them feel at ease.

し

shi

[shee]

Stem of する, used here with a noun to form a verb phrase.

Example

ゆっくり話して安心してもらいました。

I spoke slowly and helped them feel at ease.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

Te-form ending linking to the next action.

Example

ゆっくり話して安心してもらいました。

I spoke slowly and helped them feel at ease.

もらいました

morai mashi ta

received; had someone do for me

A polite past form of もらう. In this pattern, it means the speaker received the benefit that someone felt relieved.

Example

手伝ってもらいました。

I had someone help me.

Words in this phrase

もらい

morai

[moh-rah-ee]

received; had someone do for one

Shows that the other person came to receive or gain that state.

Example

ゆっくり話して安心してもらいました。

I spoke slowly and helped them feel at ease.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past marker part

Part of the polite past ending ました.

Example

ゆっくり話して安心してもらいました。

I spoke slowly and helped them feel at ease.

た

[tah]

past tense marker

Indicates the action happened in the past.

Example

ゆっくり話して安心してもらいました。

I spoke slowly and helped them feel at ease.

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