単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#6,554 most used

緩む

ゆるむ2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to become loose

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

Normal screws when turned clockwise will tighten and when turned anti-clockwise will loosen.

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MEANINGS

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down

godan verb · intransitive

3

to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax

godan verb · intransitive

4

to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt

godan verb · intransitive

5

to decrease (e.g. speed)

godan verb · intransitive

6

(of a market price) to go down slightly

godan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#6,554 most used

Written緩む、弛む

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium