Vocab Info
N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
緩めるto loosen, to slow down
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to loosen, to slacken
Antonyms:
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3.
to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4.
to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5.
to make more gradual (of a slope)
All Forms
緩める 【ゆるめる】、弛める 【ゆるめる】
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仕事が終わったのでネクタイを緩めました。
Since I finished my work, I loosened my tie. {to loosen, to slow down}
隊長:「私たちは戦地にいるんだぞ!気を緩めるな!」
Captain: "We are in the battlefield! Don't let your guard down!" {to loosen, to slow down}
取り締まりを緩めた途端、犯罪件数がまた増え始めました。
The moment we loosened the enforcement, the number of crime cases began to increase again. {to loosen, to slow down}
口元を緩めたその表情から、新入生がリラックスし始めた事が分かった。
From the loosened expression around his mouth, it was clear that the freshman had started to relax. {to loosen, to slow down}
右足首の捻挫という監督の診断にかこつけて、私は走るスピードを一気に緩めた。
Using the coach's diagnosis of a sprained right ankle as an excuse, I slowed down my running speed all at once. {to loosen, to slow down}
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