Vocab Info
N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
緩めるto loosen, to slow down
Dictionary Definition
Common
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】
Details
Pitch Accent
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 work, I loosened my tie.
隊長:「私たちは戦地にいるんだぞ!気を緩めるな!」
Captain: 'We're on the battlefield! Don't let your guard 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。
As soon as we eased up on enforcement, crime rates started rising again.
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 relaxed expression on his face, it was clear that the freshman had started to feel at ease.
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 my sprained ankle diagnosis by the coach as an excuse , I drastically relaxed my running pace.
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