How to say 'Loosen' in Japanese | 緩める

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The Japanese word for Loosen is 'Yurumeru', written as 緩める in Japanese.'Loosen' in hiragana is ゆるめる.

word

緩める

Meaning

Loosen

Reading

ゆるめる

yurumeru

Kanji

緩Easy, Loose

Explanation

The Japanese verb '緩める (ゆるめる)' means 'to loosen' or 'to relax'. It is used to describe the action of making something less tight, less strict, or less intense. This verb can be applied to physical objects, such as loosening a knot, or to abstract concepts, such as relaxing rules or tension. For example: Please loosen the rope「ロープを緩めてください」(ロープをゆるめてください). The government decided to relax the regulations「政府は規制を緩めることに決めた」(せいふはきせいをゆるめることにきめた). It can also be used metaphorically, such as easing one's mind or reducing pressure.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6964

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 緩める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

緩

Meaning

Easy, Loose

Hiragana in the Word 緩める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 緩める Through the Kanji 緩

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 緩 as well.

word

緩い

Meaning

Slow, Loose

word

緩和

Meaning

Relief, Mitigation

word

緩やか

Meaning

Gentle

word

緩む

Meaning

Loosen

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'Yurumeru' means 'Loosen' .

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