Vocab Info

N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(ゆる)めるto loosen, to slow down

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    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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      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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