| ゆ | る |
|---|---|
| 緩 |
| む |
Godan verb, intransitive verb
- to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope).
- to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down.
- to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax.
- to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt.
- to decrease (e.g. speed).
- (of a market price) to go down slightly.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
緩む | ゆるむ | ✔ | |||||
|
弛む | ゆるむ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
slacken, loosen, relax
ゆる.い カン ひろ (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)