Vocab Info
N1 う-verb (む), Intransitive verb
緩む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
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (む), Intransitive verb
1.
to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)
う-verb (む), Intransitive verb
2.
to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down
う-verb (む), Intransitive verb
3.
to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
う-verb (む), Intransitive verb
4.
to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt
う-verb (む), Intransitive verb
5.
to decrease (e.g. speed)
う-verb (む), 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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緩んでしまったネジをしめる。
To tighten a screw that's become loose.
寒さが緩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.
試験中に気が緩むとケアレスミスが多く発生します。
If you let your guard down during this test, you'll make many careless mistakes.
昨夜から降り続く大雨のせいで地盤が緩んでいるようです。
It seems the ground has become loose due to some heavy rain that’s been falling since last night.
靴紐が緩んだまま走れば、近いうちに転ばずには済まないだろう。
Run with your shoelaces loosened, and you’ll probably trip sooner or later.
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