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N3 い-adjective

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

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        loose

      2. 2.

        lenient, lax

      3. 3.

        gentle (curve, slope, etc.)

      4. 4.

        slow, weak

      5. 5.

        soft, not firm

      6. 6.

        difficult, hard

        Hokkaido dialect, Touhoku dialect, in the negative as ゆるくない

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    緩い 【ゆるい】

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      ねじが緩(ゆる)いのでドライバーで閉(し)めよう。

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

      • N3

      緩(ゆる)いカーブよりも急(きゅう)なカーブの方(ほう)が運転(うんてん)をするのが難(むずか)しいです。

      Steep curves are more difficult to drive than gentle curves.

      • N3

      この靴(くつ)は若干(じゃっかん)緩(ゆる)いので中(なか)敷(じ)きを用(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

      緩(ゆる)い坂(さか)だからと油断(ゆだん)して自転車(じてんしゃ)で下(くだ)っていたらタイヤを滑(すべ)らせて転(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

      流(なが)れの緩(ゆる)い川(かわ)だとしても子供(こども)達(たち)だけや一人(ひとり)だけで入(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.

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