Vocab Info

N3 い-Adjective

(ゆる)

loose, lenient, lax, gentle (curve, slope, etc.), slow, weak, soft, not firm, difficult, hard

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      い-Adjective

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      形容詞

    Examples

    • ねじが(ゆる)のでドライバーで()めよう。

      The screws are loose, so use a screwdriver to tighten them.

      • N3
    • (ゆる)カーブよりも(きゅう)なカーブの(ほう)運転(うんてん)をするのが(むずか)しいです。

      Steep curves are more difficult to drive than gentle curves.

      • N3
    • この(くつ)若干(じゃっかん)(ゆる)ので(なか)()きを(もち)いて調節(ちょうせつ)する必要(ひつよう)がありそうです。

      These shoes are slightly loose and may need to be adjusted using insoles.

      • N3
    • (ゆる)(さか)だからと油断(ゆだん)して自転車(じてんしゃ)(くだ)っていたらタイヤを(すべ)らせて(ころ)んでしまった。

      I was carelessly biking down the hill because it was a gentle slope, and my tire slipped and I ended up falling.

      • N3
    • (なが)れの(ゆる)(かわ)だとしても子供(こども)(たち)だけや一人(ひとり)だけで(はい)るのは危険(きけん)なのでやめましょう。

      Even if the river has a slow current, it's dangerous for children to enter by themselves.

      • N2
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