Vocab Info

N1 る-verb, Transitive verb

緩(ゆる)めるto loosen, to slow down

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to loosen, to slacken

        Antonyms:

      2. 2.

        to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)

      3. 3.

        to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)

      4. 4.

        to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up

      5. 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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      • る

      • め

      • る

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    Examples

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      仕事(しごと)が終(お)わったのでネクタイを緩(ゆる)めました。

      Since I finished work, I loosened my tie.

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      隊長(たいちょう)：「私(わたし)たちは戦地(せんち)にいるんだぞ！気(き)を緩(ゆる)めるな！」

      Captain: 'We're on the battlefield! Don't let your guard down!'

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      取(と)り締(し)まりを緩(ゆる)めた途端(とたん)、犯罪(はんざい)件数(けんすう)がまた増(ふ)え始(はじ)めました。

      As soon as we eased up on enforcement, crime rates started rising again.

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      口元(くちもと)を緩(ゆる)めたその表情(ひょうじょう)から、新入生(しんにゅうせい)がリラックスし始(はじ)めた事(こと)が分(わ)かった。

      From the relaxed expression on his face, it was clear that the freshman had started to feel at ease.

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      右(みぎ)足首(あしくび)の捻挫(ねんざ)という監督(かんとく)の診断(しんだん)にかこつけて、私(わたし)は走(はし)るスピードを一気(いっき)に緩(ゆる)めた。

      Using my sprained ankle diagnosis by the coach as an excuse , I drastically relaxed my running pace.

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