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    3. 緩む

    緩む

    緩ゆるむ​

    to become loose

    N1KMT9News #25+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    弛む

    ゆるむ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)
    2.
    to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down
    3.
    to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
    4.
    to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt
    5.
    to decrease (e.g. speed)
    6.
    (of a market price) to go down slightly

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    靴くつひもが緩ゆるんでしまった。

    My shoelace came loose.

    KMT7Daily Life
    緊きん張ちょうが緩ゆるむと、急きゅうに眠ねむ気けが襲おそってきた。

    When the tension relaxed, sleepiness suddenly overcame me.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    経けい済ざい対たい策さくの効こう果かで、市し場じょうの引ひき締しめが緩ゆるむ兆きざしが見みえ始はじめた。

    Thanks to the economic measures, signs of the market tightening easing began to appear.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    長ちょう時じ間かんの会かい議ぎの後あと、ようやく心こころが緩ゆるんでリラックスできた。

    After a long meeting, my mind finally relaxed and I could unwind.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    厳きびしい冬ふゆの寒さむさが緩ゆるむと、春はるの訪おとずれを感かんじる。

    When the severe cold of winter eases, you feel the arrival of spring.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology

    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
    む
    mu
    Kana
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