癒える

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 癒える (いえる) is an intransitive verb for a wound healing or pain such as grief gradually easing.
• Basic usage: It appears when waiting for a physical wound to heal or when emotional pain lessens over time.
  • 膝の傷が癒えるまで激しい運動を控えた。 — I avoided intense exercise until the knee wound healed.
  • 時間がたち、別れの悲しみも少しずつ癒えた。 — Over time, the grief of separation gradually eased.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Heal and cause healing
  • 癒える is intransitive for a wound or grief easing, while 癒やす is transitive for someone healing or soothing it.