N1Ichidan verb

緩める

ゆるめる

Meaning

1.to loosen
2.to slacken
3.to relax (attention, efforts, etc.)

Meanings across languages

English: to loosen, to slacken, to relax (attention, efforts, etc.)
Tiếng Việt: nới lỏng, giảm bớt, thư giãn
日本語: 緩める, ゆるめる, 緩和する
한국어: 느슨하게 하다, 완화하다, 긴장을 풀다
中文: 放松, 松弛, 放慢（注意力，努力等）
Bahasa Indonesia: melonggarkan
ภาษาไทย: คลายแน่น
Español: aflojar
Français: relâcher
Deutsch: lockern
Português: afrouxar

Kanji used

Related words

緩和

かんわ

relief, mitigation

緩やか

ゆるやか

loose, slack

緩い

ゆるい

loose, lenient

緩む

ゆるむ

to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)

緩急

かんきゅう

high and low speed, fast and slow

緩み

ゆるみ

slack, looseness

緩衝

かんしょう

shock absorption, buffer action

緩衝地帯

かんしょうちたい

buffer zone

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