Results, 緩*
- 緩い☆【ゆるい】 Inflection
adjective:
- loose
- lenient; lax
- gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
- slow; weak
- soft; not firm
- difficult; hard - in the negative as ゆるくない - Hokkaidō, Tōhoku dialect
この靴は少し緩い。 These shoes are a little loose.
日本のODAは返済期間30年、利率2%前後という条件の緩い円借款が大部分を占める。 Japan's ODA largely consists of concessionary yen credit repayable in 30 years, carrying an interest rate of 2% or so.
- 緩和★【かんわ】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation; softening
公定歩合の引き下げは産業界を苦しめてきた厳しい金融逼迫を緩和するだろうと期待されている。 The bank rate cut is expected to relieve the severe financial squeeze that has hit industry.
- 緩やか★【ゆるやか】 Inflection
adjectival noun:
- loose; slack
- gentle; easy; slow
- lenient; liberal; lax
Vの角度が広ければ広いほど、スピードは緩やかになる。 The wider the V angle, the slower the speed.
- 緩む☆【ゆるむ】弛む Inflection
godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:
- to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)
- to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down
- to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax
- to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt
- to decrease (e.g. speed)
- (of a market price) to go down slightly
- 緩める☆【ゆるめる】弛める Inflection
ichidan verb / transitive:
- to loosen; to slacken Antonym: 締める
- to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension)
- to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions); to loosen (control)
- to reduce (speed); to slow down; to ease up
- to make more gradual (of a slope)
- 緩急☆【かんきゅう】
noun:
- pace; tempo; slow and fast
- in case of emergency
いつもお世話になっていますから、一旦緩急あれば、すぐさま馳せ参じます。 You're always there for me, so if you're ever in dire straits, just let me know and I'll come running.
- 緩慢☆【かんまん】 Inflection
adjectival noun / noun:
- slow; sluggish; dull
- lax; sloppy; lenient
コンピューターは、たとえ緩慢にせよ大きな変化を引き起こした。 Computers caused a great, if gradual, change.
- 緩急自在【かんきゅうじざい】 Inflection
noun / adjectival noun:
- varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will - four character idiom
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