How to say 'Loosen' in Japanese | 緩む

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The Japanese word for Loosen is 'Yurumu', written as 緩む in Japanese.'Loosen' in hiragana is ゆるむ.

word

緩む

Meaning

Loosen

Reading

ゆるむ

yurumu

Kanji

緩Easy, Loose

Explanation

The Japanese verb '緩む (ゆるむ)' means 'to loosen' or 'to slacken'. It describes something becoming less tight, less tense, or less strict. This verb can be used in both physical and abstract contexts. For example: The rope loosened「ロープが緩んだ」(ロープがゆるんだ). His expression softened「彼の表情が緩んだ」(かれのひょうじょうがゆるんだ). It can also describe a situation becoming less strict, such as rules or regulations: The rules have loosened「規則が緩んだ」(きそくがゆるんだ). Note that '緩む' often implies a gradual or natural process of becoming less tight or tense.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6973

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 緩む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

緩

Meaning

Easy, Loose

Hiragana in the Word 緩む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 緩む 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

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緩める

Meaning

Loosen

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緩やか

Meaning

Gentle

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'Yurumu' means 'Loosen' .

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