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ゆるめる

rarely used kanji formIchidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

Reading

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)

Learn in context

Example sentences

ネジがゆるめてあるので注意ちゅういしてください。

Please be careful as the screw has been loosened.

試合しあい終盤しゅうばんでもゆるめるな。

Don't let your guard down even in the final stages of the match.

政府せいふきびしい規制きせいすこしずつゆるめていく方針ほうしんしめした。

The government indicated a policy of gradually easing the strict regulations.

きゅうカーブの手前てまえ速度そくどゆるめなければならない。

You must slow down before the sharp curve.

長年ながねん研究けんきゅう成果せいかみとめられ、彼女かのじょはようやくかたちからゆるめることができた。

Having finally been recognized for her years of research, she was at last able to relax and let down her tension.