看護婦は泣く子をなだめた。

(female) nurse

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

to soothe; to calm; to pacify