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緩やか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 緩やか

やか
~な Adj.
Freq #6852
1

loose; slack

2

gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed)

Examples
Vの角度が広ければ広いほど、スピードは緩やかになる。
The wider the V angle, the slower the speed.
3

lenient; liberal; lax

Examples
この学校は規律がやや緩やかだ。
Discipline is rather mild at this school.

Kanji in this Word

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
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