Kakimashou - 緩める

ゆる
緩
　
め
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

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).

Variations

Pronunciation

Kanji

Kana

Is Common

ゆ	る
緩


め


る

緩める

ゆるめる

✔

ゆ	る
弛


め


る

弛める

ゆるめる

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)