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Dictionary: “緩める”

緩める

ゆるめる

to loosen; to slacken

Example sentence

The rules were recently relaxed.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

緩
On
かん
Kun
ゆる.い;ゆる.やか;ゆる.む;ゆる.める
Stroke count
15

・slacken

・loosen

・relax

・lessen

・be moderate

・ease

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Related words to 緩める

4 related words

緩める

ゆるめる

→

to relax (attention, efforts, etc.);to let down (one's guard);to relieve (tension)

緩める

ゆるめる

→

to relax (a rule);to ease (e.g. restrictions);to loosen (control)

緩める

ゆるめる

→

to reduce (speed);to slow down;to ease up

緩める

ゆるめる

→

to make more gradual (of a slope)