Word · 単語
緩める
Reading ゆるめる
to loosen
- 1 to loosen, to slacken
- 2 to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
- 3 to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
- 4 to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
- 5 to make more gradual (of a slope)
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
例文 · examples
その規則は最近緩められた。
The rules were recently relaxed.
彼は私をつかまえている力を緩めた。
He relaxed his hold on me.
輸入規制は最近だいぶ緩められた。
Import regulations have been relaxed recently.
伊藤氏は事務所で熱く感じたのでネクタイを緩めた。
Mr Ito loosened his tie because he felt hot in his office.