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    3. 緩める

    緩める

    緩ゆるめ​る​

    to loosen

    N1KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    弛める

    ゆるめる

    Verb, Transitive

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

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    ネクタイを少すこし緩ゆるめてください。

    Please loosen your tie a little.

    KMT5Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    運うん動どう後ご、筋きん肉にくを緩ゆるめるためにストレッチをした。

    After exercising, I stretched to relax my muscles.

    KMT7Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは緊きん張ちょうを緩ゆるめるために深しん呼こ吸きゅうをした。

    He took a deep breath to relax his tension.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    長ちょう距きょう離り運うん転てんの際さいは、適てき度どに休きゅう憩けいを取とり、集しゅう中ちゅう力りょくを緩ゆるめないように注ちゅう意いする。

    When driving long distances, take appropriate breaks and be careful not to let your concentration slacken.

    KMT8Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    政せい府ふは経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうを促うながすため、規き制せいを緩ゆるめる方ほう針しんを示しめした。

    The government indicated a policy to ease regulations to promote economic growth.

    KMT9Daily LifePolitics & LawBusiness & Finance

    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
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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