expression, Godan verb

  1. to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.), to lose one's edge, to become less tense, to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
たがが緩む たががゆるむ
 
 
 
 
タガが緩む タガがゆるむ
 
 
箍が緩む たががゆるむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slacken, loosen, relax
ゆる.い カン ひろ (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
lead on to, therefore, then
エン ここ.に (Kentei 1)
paw radical
friend
とも ユウ う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)