緩ゆるい

i-adjective

loose; not tight

Used for things that are not tight, not firmly fastened, or have too much slack, such as clothing, screws, knots, or belts.

• このズボンは腰こし回まわりが少すこし緩ゆるい。

  These pants are a little loose around the waist.

• ねじが緩ゆるくなっている。

  The screw has become loose.

i-adjective

lenient; lax; not strict

Describes rules, standards, supervision, or attitudes that are not strict enough or are easygoing.

• この学がっ校こうは校こう則そくが緩ゆるい。

  This school has lenient rules.

• 彼かれは時じ間かんに緩ゆるいところがある。

  He tends to be lax about time.

i-adjective

gentle; not steep; gradual

Used for slopes, curves, gradients, and similar shapes or changes that are mild rather than steep or sharp.

• ここから先さきは緩ゆるい坂さかが続つづく。

  A gentle slope continues from here.

• 道みちは緩ゆるいカーブを描えがいて海うみの方ほうへ下くだっていく。

  The road makes a gentle curve and descends toward the sea.

i-adjective

slow; weak; mild in force

Used when speed, flow, rhythm, force, or intensity is weak or not strong; common with currents, winds, tempo, and similar nouns.

• この川かわは流ながれが緩ゆるい。

  This river has a slow current.

• 風かぜが緩ゆるくなってきた。

  The wind has started to weaken.

i-adjective

soft; runny; not firm

Describes something whose texture or consistency is softer, looser, or less firm than expected, such as cream, dough, or stool.

• このクリームは少すこし緩ゆるいので、もう少すこし泡あわ立だてよう。

  This cream is a little soft, so let's whip it a bit more.

• 昨日きのうからお腹なかの調ちょう子しが悪わるくて、便べんが緩ゆるい。

  My stomach has been upset since yesterday, and my stool is loose.

i-adjective

difficult; hard; tough

Dialectal Hokkaido and Tohoku use, especially in the negative form ゆるくない, meaning something is not easy or is tough. Outside those dialects it may simply be understood as 'not loose' or 'not lenient.'

• この雪ゆき道みちを歩あるくのはゆるくない。

  Walking on this snowy road is tough.