Vocab Info

N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(ゆる)めるto loosen, to slow down

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to loosen, to slacken

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    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

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

    5. 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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    Examples

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      仕事(しごと)()わったのでネクタイを(ゆる)ました。

      Since I finished my work, I loosened my tie. {to loosen, to slow down}

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

      Captain: "We are in the battlefield! Don't let your guard down!" {to loosen, to slow down}

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      ()()まりを(ゆる)途端(とたん)犯罪(はんざい)件数(けんすう)がまた()(はじ)めました。

      The moment we loosened the enforcement, the number of crime cases began to increase again. {to loosen, to slow down}

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      口元(くちもと)(ゆる)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(はじ)めた(こと)()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}

      • N1

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