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[ゆる()·]
yurumu
godan verb, intransitive verb

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[ゆる()·]
yurumu

English Meaning(s) for 緩む

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)
  2. to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down
  3. to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax
  4. to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt
  5. to decrease (e.g. speed)
  6. (of a market price) to go down slightly

Definition and Synonyms for 緩む

Slacken Off become less intense
Synonyms: たるむ, 和らぐ, 緩む, 薄らぐ, 薄れる
Slack Off become less in amount or intensity
Synonyms: たるむ, 和らぐ, 弱まる, 緩む, 衰える, 静まる
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
Relax become loose or looser or less tight
Synonyms: たるむ, だれる, ほどく, ほぐれる, ほつれる, ほどける, 弛緩, 溶ける, 緩む, 緩まる, 解く, 解ける
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
Slack not tense or taut
Synonyms: ぬるい, ゆるゆる, 緩い, 緩む
Loosening an occurrence of control or strength weakening
Synonyms: 緩み, 緩む, 緩和
Ease Up reduce pressure or intensity
Synonyms: たるむ, 緩む
Swag droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
Synonyms: たるむ, たわむ, しなだれる, 下垂, 垂れる, 垂れ下がる, 枝垂れる, 緩む
Negligence the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
Synonyms: たゆみ, たるみ, たるむ, だるい, なおざり, ゆるがせ, ないがしろ, ほったらかし, ほったらかす, やりっぱなし, 不届き, 不行き届き, 怠り, 怠る, 怠慢, 懈怠, 手抜き, 手抜かり, 手落ち, 投げやり, 抛擲, 無精, 疎慢, 粗放, 緩み, 緩む, 緩怠, 軽視, 閑却
Dullness the quality of lacking interestingness
Synonyms: たゆみ, たるみ, たるむ, 不敏, 平板, 沈静, 緩み, 緩む

Meanings for each kanji in 緩む

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

Categories 緩む is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Lessen decrease in size, extent, or range
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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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Weakening becoming weaker
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Weaken become weaker
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Sink fall or descend to a lower place or level
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Carelessness the quality of not being careful or taking pains
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Uninterestingness inability to capture or hold one's interest
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 緩む

Conjugations for 緩む

masu stem
[ゆる()·]
yurumi
Negative stem
[ゆる()·]
yuruma
te-form
[ゆる()··]
yurunde
Negative te-form
[ゆる()····]
yurumanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()·]
yurumu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumanai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()··]
yurunda
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumanakatta
Presumptive Form
[ゆる()··]
yurumou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumimasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·······]
yurumimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·······]
yurumitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ゆる()··]
yurumita
te-form
[ゆる()····]
yurumitakute
Negative te-form
[ゆる()······]
yurumitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumitaku
Provisional Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ゆる()·······]
yurumitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ゆる()······]
yurumitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ゆる()········]
yurumitakunakattara
Objective Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()·]
yurume
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()····]
yuruminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()··]
yurumeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurundara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()······]
yurumanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurundari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()··]
yurumeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()··]
yurumeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumenakatta
masu-stem
[ゆる()·]
yurume
te-form
[ゆる()··]
yurumete
Negative te-form
[ゆる()····]
yurumenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·······]
yurumemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()······]
yurumarenakatta
masu stem
[ゆる()··]
yurumare
te-form
[ゆる()···]
yurumarete
Negative te-form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()········]
yurumaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()······]
yurumasenakatta
masu stem
[ゆる()··]
yurumase
te-form
[ゆる()···]
yurumasete
Negative te-form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()········]
yurumasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()····]
yurumasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·······]
yurumasarenakatta
masu stem
[ゆる()···]
yurumasare
te-form
[ゆる()····]
yurumasarete
Negative te-form
[ゆる()······]
yurumasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ゆる()·····]
yurumasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()······]
yurumasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ゆる()······]
yurumasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()·········]
yurumasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ゆる()··]
yuruman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()··]
yurumazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()··]
yurumanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ゆる()···]
yurumazaru

Sample Sentences for 緩む

He relaxed his hold on me.

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