To Heal Something
To Cure Something, To Quench A Thirst
transitive verb, godan verb
The kanji means healing and the verb version means to heal something, to cure something, and even to quench a thirst, both literally and metaphorically. As you can probably guess, this last use has a poetic feel to it.
Like many verbs ending in す, this verb is transitive, meaning it's being done to something. So you can use it when you cure an illness, heal a broken heart, or quench your thirst for adventure!
To heal something it's sometimes necessary to do something いや (gross). Even if you dislike it, even if it's gross, you do it anyway, because you want to heal whatever it is.
疲れを癒して、早く回復するために、一週間緑茶を飲んだりお餅を食べたりしました。
To cure my fatigue and recover quickly, I drank green tea and ate mochi for a week.
莉子ちゃんの優しい笑顔に癒された。
I was healed by Riko-chan's kind smile.
諒一郎は読書によって知識への渇きを癒すことができた。
Ryoichiro quenched his thirst for knowledge through reading.