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緩める

ゆるめる

Readings

ゆるめる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto loosen; to slacken
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension)
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions); to loosen (control)
  4. 4.
    v1, vtto reduce (speed); to slow down; to ease up
  5. 5.
    v1, vtto make more gradual (of a slope)

Kanji breakdown

緩
N515 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

その規則は最近緩められた。

The rules were recently relaxed.

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緩めるゆるめる

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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