た
 
が
 
が
ゆる
緩
 
む

expression, Godan verb

  1. to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.), to lose one's edge, to become less tense, to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
た
 
が
 
が
ゆる
緩
 
む
たがが緩む たががゆるむ
 
タ
 
ガ
 
が
ゆる
緩
 
む
タガが緩む タガがゆるむ
たが
箍
 
が
ゆる
緩
 
む
箍が緩む たががゆるむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slacken, loosen, relax
ゆる.い カン ひろ (Late Jr. High, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
lead on to, therefore, then
エン ここ.に (Kentei 1)
paw radical
friend
とも ユウ う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)