JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
緩める
To loosen a physical object or relax restrictions and tension.
Readings
Other forms
緩めます polite form
緩めて te-form
緩めた plain past
弛める rare kanji
1 Transitive Verb (Ichidan)
To loosen (a physical object)
Describes the physical act of reducing tightness in items like screws, knots, or clothing.
Example
食べ過ぎた ので 、 ベルト を 緩めました 。
I ate too much, so I loosened my belt.
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2 Transitive Verb (Ichidan)
To ease or relax (rules, speed, guard)
Indicates the relaxing of non-physical constraints, such as speed, rules, or mental tension.
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