緩める (Yurumeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to loosen, to slacken, to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto loosen; to slacken
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions); to loosen (control)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto reduce (speed); to slow down; to ease up
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto make more gradual (of a slope)
Examples
その規則は最近緩められた。
The rules were recently relaxed.
輸入規制は最近だいぶ緩められた。
Import regulations have been relaxed recently.
彼は私をつかまえている力を緩めた。
He relaxed his hold on me.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).