単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#7,312 most used

緩める

ゆるめる3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to loosen

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

I loosened my shoelaces.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Loosen the screws and remove the lamp cover.

from Tatoeba · xtofu80

MEANINGS

1

to loosen; to slacken

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension)

ichidan verb · transitive

3

to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions); to loosen (control)

ichidan verb · transitive

4

to reduce (speed); to slow down; to ease up

ichidan verb · transitive

5

to make more gradual (of a slope)

ichidan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#7,312 most used

Written緩める only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

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