Word Meaning 緩める

ゆるめる yurumeru

緩める is read as ゆるめる (yurumeru) and means to make more gradual (of a slope).

Meaning

English

  1. to make more gradual (of a slope)
  2. to loosen
  3. to slacken
  4. to reduce (speed)
  5. to slow down
  6. to ease up
  7. to relax (a rule)
  8. to ease (e.g. restrictions)

Reading

Kana

ゆるめる

Romaji

yurumeru

Writing Variants

  • 弛める ゆるめる yurumeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 15413 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

緩和

かんわ

relief

緩やか

ゆるやか

gentle (slope, curve)

緩む

ゆるむ

(of a market price) to go down slightly

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

緩急自在

かんきゅうじざい

varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will