緩 カン ゆる.い • ゆる.やか • ゆる.む • ゆる.める slacken; loosen; relax; lessen; be moderate; ease Grade Level 8 15 Strokes ➥
緩い ゆるい loose adj-i lenient; lax adj-i gentle (curve, slope, etc.) adj-i slow; weak adj-i soft; not firm adj-i difficult; hard adj-i hob thb Intermediate ➥
緩和 かんわ relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening n vs Intermediate II ➥
緩やか ゆるやか loose; slack adj-na gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed) adj-na lenient; liberal; lax adj-na Intermediate II ➥
緩める ゆるめる to loosen; to slacken v1 vt to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension) v1 vt to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions); to loosen (control) v1 vt to reduce (speed); to slow down; to ease up v1 vt to make more gradual (of a slope) v1 vt Intermediate II ➥
緩む ゆるむ to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope) v5m vi to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down v5m vi to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax v5m vi to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt v5m vi to decrease (e.g. speed) v5m vi (of a market price) to go down slightly v5m vi Intermediate II ➥