| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
 
  | 
                            緩める | ゆるめる | ✔ | |||||||
                                
 
 
  | 
                            弛める | ゆるめる | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
slacken, loosen, relax
ゆる.い カン ひろ (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)