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    3. 緩い

    緩い

    緩ゆるい​

    loose

    N2KMT10News #38+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ゆるい

    Adjective

    1.
    loose
    2.
    lenient, lax
    3.
    gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
    4.
    slow, weak
    5.
    soft, not firm
    6.
    difficult, hard

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    このズボンは少すこし緩ゆるい。

    These pants are a little loose.

    KMT4Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    このネジは緩ゆるいので、締しめ直なおす必ひつ要ようがある。

    This screw is loose, so it needs to be tightened.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれの態たい度どはいつも緩ゆるく、緊きん張ちょう感かんがない。

    His attitude is always relaxed and lacks tension.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは規き則そくに緩ゆるいので、よく遅ち刻こくする。

    He is lax about rules, so he often comes late.

    KMT10Daily Life
    その坂さか道みちは緩ゆるい傾けい斜しゃで、自じ転てん車しゃでも楽らくに上のぼれる。

    That slope has a gentle gradient, so you can easily go up it even by bicycle.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    緩
    ゆる.い・ゆる.やか・ゆる.む・ゆる.める…(2)
    slacken・loosen・relax・lessen・be moderate…(1)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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