slacken, loosen, relax, lessen

About this kanji

The kanji 緩, pronounced "kan" in on'yomi and "yuru" in kun'yomi, primarily means to slacken or loosen. It is often used as a verb but can also serve as a noun in some contexts. Common compounds include 緩和 (kanwa), which means relief, and 緩やか (yuruyaka), referring to something that is loose or gentle. 耐い (yurui) means loose as well, while the verb 緩む (yurum) means to become loose. A usage note is that this kanji can apply to situations involving physical looseness, like a fitting, but also metaphorical contexts, such as relaxing rules or easing tensions.

Example sentences

• プロセスを緩める必要がある。

  We need to ease the process.

Meanings across languages

English

slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease

Tiếng Việt

làm cho lỏng, buông lỏng, thư giãn, giảm bớt, trở nên vừa phải, dễ dàng

日本語

緩める, 緩やか, リラックスする, 和らげる, 適度になる, 緩和する

한국어

완화하다, 느슨하게 하다, 이완하다, 줄다, 온건해지다, 완화하다

中文

放松, 松弛, 舒缓, 降低, 温和, 容易

id

mengendurkan, melemahkan, relaksasi

th

ผ่อนคลาย, ลดลง, ลดลง

es

aflojar, relajar, disminuir

fr

relâcher, détendre, calmer

de

lockern, lösen, entspannen

pt

afrouxar, relaxar, aliviar

Common compounds

• 緩和かんわrelief, mitigation, alleviation
• 緩やかゆるやかloose, slack, gentle (slope, curve)
• 緩いゆるいloose, lenient, lax
• 緩むゆるむto become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope), to become less tense
• 緩急かんきゅうhigh and low speed, fast and slow, pace
• 緩めるゆるめるto loosen, to slacken, to relax (attention, efforts, etc.)
• 緩みゆるみslack, looseness, play
• 緩衝かんしょうshock absorption, buffer action, cushioning