How to say 'Slow' or 'Loose' in Japanese | 緩い

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The Japanese word for Slow or Loose is 'Yurui', written as 緩い in Japanese.'Slow' or 'Loose' in hiragana is ゆるい.

word

緩い

Meaning

Slow, Loose

Reading

ゆるい

yurui

Kanji

緩Easy, Loose

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '緩い (ゆるい)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'loose', which is used to describe something that is not tight or firmly fixed, such as clothing or a knot. For example: these pants are loose「このズボンは緩い」(このズボンはゆるい). The second meaning is 'slow', which is used to describe something that moves or progresses at a low speed, such as a river or a pace. For example: the river flows slowly「川の流れが緩い」(かわのながれがゆるい). It's important to note that the context in which '緩い' is used will determine which meaning is intended.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1776

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 緩い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

緩

Meaning

Easy, Loose

Hiragana in the Word 緩い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 緩い Through the Kanji 緩

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 緩 as well.

word

緩和

Meaning

Relief, Mitigation

word

緩める

Meaning

Loosen

word

緩やか

Meaning

Gentle

word

緩む

Meaning

Loosen

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What does 'Yurui' (緩い) mean?

'Yurui' means 'Slow' or 'Loose' .

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