緩やか (Yuruyaka) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “loose, slack, gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)”.
Meanings
- na-adjectiveloose; slack
- na-adjectivegentle (slope, curve); slow (speed)
- na-adjectivelenient; liberal; lax
Examples
道はここからゆるやかな上りだ。
The road ascends gently here.
この学校は規律がやや緩やかだ。
Discipline is rather mild at this school.
その道は緩やかに西にカーブしている。
The road curves gently towards the west.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).