緩い (Yurui) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “loose, lenient, lax, gentle (curve, slope, etc.)”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveloose
- i-adjectivelenient; lax
- i-adjectivegentle (curve, slope, etc.)
- i-adjectiveslow; weak
- i-adjectivesoft; not firm
- i-adjectivedifficult; hardin the negative as ゆるくない
Examples
この靴は少し緩い。
These shoes are a little loose.
このボタンは緩い。
This button is loose.
メグの靴は少し緩い。
Meg's shoes are a little loose.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).