Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 がゆるゆるになる for something to become loose or slack
The elastic became all loose from too much washing.
ゆるゆると 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something slowly and leisurely
The river is flowing slowly and gently.
ゆるゆる ( と ) 過す ごす to spend time in a relaxed, unhurried way
I spent the holiday taking it easy.
Related words だぶだぶ emphasizes excess, baggy fabric or sloshing liquid, while ゆるゆる simply describes a lack of tightness or a relaxed pace.
のんびり describes a relaxed, unhurried state of mind or activity, whereas ゆるゆる can also describe something physically loose, not just a mood.
ゆっくり is the plain, common word for doing something slowly, while ゆるゆる adds a softer, more relaxed or slack nuance and is less frequently used.
ゆるゆる means loose or slack in a general sense (screws, schedules, pace), whereas ぶかぶか is specifically used for clothes or shoes that are too big.
Written forms ゆるゆる Usage 84%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 緩々 and 緩緩 are rare or search-only.
ユルユル Usage 15%
search-only kana form
Katakana variant, search-only; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
緩ゆる 々ゆる Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners will almost always encounter the kana spelling.
緩ゆる 緩ゆる Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.
Etymology Reduplicative mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it likely derives from the root ゆる - (as in 緩い , loose).
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