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[ゆる(緩)·め·る]
yurumeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ゆる(弛)·め·る]
yurumeru
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English Meaning(s) for 緩める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  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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Definition and Synonyms for 緩める

Break lessen in force or effect
Synonyms: そぐ, 冷ます, 和らぐ, 和らげる, 弱める, 緩む, 緩める, 薄める, 鈍らす
Loose make loose or looser
Synonyms: たるむ, ほぐす, 弛める, 緩む, 緩める, 解す, 解す
Unbend make less taut
Synonyms: たるむ, 弛める, 緩む, 緩める
Remit make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
Synonyms: 緩む, 緩める
Extenuate lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Synonyms: たるむ, 弛める, 緩む, 緩める, 緩和, 軽減
Undo cause to become loose
Synonyms: ほどく, 緩む, 緩める, 解く
Unscrew loosen by turning
Synonyms: 緩む, 緩める

Meanings for each kanji in 緩める

» slacken; loosen; relax; lessen; be moderate; ease

Categories 緩める is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Deaden make less lively, intense, or vigorous
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Loose make loose or looser
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Rationalise defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 緩める

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Conjugations for 緩める

masu stem
[ゆる(緩)·め]
yurume
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Negative stem
[ゆる(緩)·め]
yurume
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te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·て]
yurumete
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Negative te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·な·く·て]
yurumenakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·な·く]
yurumenaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·る]
yurumeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·な·い]
yurumenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た]
yurumeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·な·か·っ·た]
yurumenakatta
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Presumptive Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·よ·う]
yurumeyou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ま·す]
yurumemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ま·せ·ん]
yurumemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ま·し·た]
yurumemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yurumemasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ま·し·ょ·う]
yurumemashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·い]
yurumetai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·く·な·い]
yurumetakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·か·っ·た]
yurumetakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
yurumetakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[ゆる(緩)·め·た]
yurumeta
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te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·く·て]
yurumetakute
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Negative te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·く·な·く·て]
yurumetakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·く]
yurumetaku
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Provisional Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·け·れ·ば]
yurumetakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
yurumetakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·か·っ·た·ら]
yurumetakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
yurumetakunakattara
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Objective Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·さ]
yurumetasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ろ]
yurumero
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·な·さ·い]
yurumenasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·ば]
yurumereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·な·け·れ·ば]
yurumenakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·な·き·ゃ]
yurumenakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·ら]
yurumetara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·な·か·っ·た·ら]
yurumenakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·た·り]
yurumetari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·る]
yurumerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·な·い]
yurumerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·た]
yurumerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
yurumerarenakatta
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masu-stem
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ]
yurumerare
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te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·て]
yurumerarete
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Negative te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·な·く·て]
yurumerarenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·ま·す]
yurumeraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
yurumeraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
yurumeraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yurumeraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·る]
yurumereru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·な·い]
yurumerenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·た]
yurumereta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·な·か·っ·た]
yurumerenakatta
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te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·て]
yurumerete
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Negative te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·な·く·て]
yurumerenakute
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Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·ま·す]
yurumeremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·ま·せ·ん]
yurumeremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·ま·し·た]
yurumeremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yurumeremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·る]
yurumerareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·な·い]
yurumerarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·た]
yurumerareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
yurumerarenakatta
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masu stem
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ]
yurumerare
»
te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·て]
yurumerarete
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Negative te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·な·く·て]
yurumerarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·ま·す]
yurumeraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
yurumeraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
yurumeraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yurumeraremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·る]
yurumesaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·な·い]
yurumesasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·た]
yurumesaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
yurumesasenakatta
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masu stem
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ]
yurumesase
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te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·て]
yurumesasete
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Negative te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·な·く·て]
yurumesasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ま·す]
yurumesasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
yurumesasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
yurumesasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yurumesasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
yurumesaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
yurumesaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
yurumesaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
yurumesaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ]
yurumesaserare
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te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
yurumesaserarete
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Negative te-form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
yurumesaserarenakute
»
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
yurumesaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
yurumesaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
yurumesaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yurumesaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ん]
yurumen
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ず]
yurumezu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ぬ]
yurumenu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる(緩)·め·ざ·る]
yurumezaru
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Sample Sentences for 緩める

The rules were recently relaxed.
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He relaxed his hold on me.
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Loosen the screws and remove the lamp cover.
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Import regulations have been relaxed recently.
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Mr Ito loosened his tie because he felt hot in his office.
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