緩む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 緩む
1
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)
2
to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down
3
to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax
4
to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt
5
to decrease (e.g. speed)
6
(of a market price) to go down slightly
Kanji in this Word
緩
15 strokes
Frequency: 933
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
slacken
loosen
relax
lessen
be moderate
ease
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ゆる.い
ゆる.やか
ゆる.む
ゆる.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ひろ
弛
6 strokes
Frequency: 2497
Grade 9
Meanings
slacken
relax
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チ
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たる.む
たる.める
たゆ.む
ゆる.む
ゆる.み
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