ゆるめる
緩める
to loosen; to slacken
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to loosen•to slacken
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.)•to let down (one's guard)•to relieve (tension)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to relax (a rule)•to ease (e.g. restrictions)•to loosen (control)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to reduce (speed)•to slow down•to ease up
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to make more gradual (of a slope)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
緩める(ゆるめる)
Negativeない形
緩めない(ゆるめない)
Pastた形
緩めた(ゆるめた)
Past Negativeなかった形
緩めなかった(ゆるめなかった)
Te-formて形
緩めて(ゆるめて)
Example Sentences
その規則は最近緩められた。
The rules were recently relaxed.
輸入規制は最近だいぶ緩められた。
Import regulations have been relaxed recently.
彼は私をつかまえている力を緩めた。
He relaxed his hold on me.
伊藤氏は事務所で熱く感じたのでネクタイを緩めた。
Mr Ito loosened his tie because he felt hot in his office.