Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

(ゆる)to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope), to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down, to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax, to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt, to decrease (e.g. speed), (of a market price) to go down slightly

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    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down

    3. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax

    4. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt

    5. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to decrease (e.g. speed)

    6. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      6.

      (of a market price) to go down slightly

    All Forms

    緩む 【ゆるむ】弛む 【ゆるむ】

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      (ゆる)んでしまったネジをしめる。

      To tighten a screw that's become loose.

      • N1

      (さむ)さが(ゆる)んできたのでこたつをしまいました。

      Since the cold has become more lax, I put away the kotatsu.

      • N1

      試験(しけん)(ちゅう)()(ゆる)とケアレスミスが(おお)発生(はっせい)します。

      If you let your guard down during this test, you'll make many careless mistakes.

      • N1

      昨夜(さくや)から()(つづ)大雨(おおあめ)のせいで地盤(じばん)(ゆる)んでいるようです。

      It seems the ground has become loose due to some heavy rain that’s been falling since last night.

      • N1

      (くつ)(ひも)(ゆる)んだまま(はし)れば、(ちか)いうちに(ころ)ばずには()まないだろう。

      Run with your shoelaces loosened, and you’ll probably trip sooner or later.

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