緩める
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Meanings
- to loosen, to slacken
- to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
- to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
- to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
- to make more gradual (of a slope)
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Example sentences
Please be careful as the screw has been loosened.
Don't let your guard down even in the final stages of the match.
The government indicated a policy of gradually easing the strict regulations.
You must slow down before the sharp curve.
Having finally been recognized for her years of research, she was at last able to relax and let down her tension.
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