Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 緩む(ゆるむ) in Japanese

緩む, 弛む
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ゆるむ
Romaji
yurumu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to decrease (e.g. speed)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (of a market price) to go down slightly

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
緩む
Plain Polite
緩みます
Negative
緩まない
Negative Polite
緩みません

Past

Plain
緩んだ
Plain Polite
緩みました
Negative
緩まなかった
Negative Polite
緩みませんでした

Te

Plain
緩んで
Plain Polite
緩みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
緩まれる
Plain Polite
緩まれます
Negative
緩まれない
Negative Polite
緩まれません
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Kanji in this word

6 strokes

slacken, relax

On'Yomi: チ, シ

Kun'Yomi: たる.む, たる.める, たゆ.む, ゆる.む, ゆる.み

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: ゆる.い, ゆる.やか, ゆる.む, ゆる.める

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