Vocab Info

N1 る-verb, Transitive verb

(ゆる)めるto loosen, to slow down

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to loosen, to slacken

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    2. る-verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. る-verb, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. る-verb, Transitive verb

      4.

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

    5. る-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(しごと)()わったのでネクタイを(ゆる)ました。

      Since I finished work, I loosened my tie.

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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're on the battlefield! Don't let your guard 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。

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

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

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

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