Word Meaning 緩む

ゆるむ yurumu

緩む is read as ゆるむ (yurumu) and means (of a market price) to go down slightly.

Meaning

English

  1. (of a market price) to go down slightly
  2. to decrease (e.g. speed)
  3. to become loose
  4. to slacken (e.g. rope)
  5. to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
  6. (of ice) to partially melt
  7. to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision)
  8. to become lax

Reading

Kana

ゆるむ

Romaji

yurumu

Writing Variants

  • 弛む ゆるむ yurumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 7236 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

緩やかに進む

ゆるやかにすすむ

to proceed slowly

緩和

かんわ

relief

緩やか

ゆるやか

gentle (slope, curve)

緩い

ゆるい

gentle (curve, slope, etc.)

緩衝地帯

かんしょうちたい

buffer zone

緩慢

かんまん

lax

緩急

かんきゅう

lenience and severity

緩める

ゆるめる

to make more gradual (of a slope)

緩み

ゆるみ

slack

緩衝

かんしょう

buffered

緩和時間

かんわじかん

relaxation time

緩増加超関数

かんぞうかちょうかんすう

tempered distribution