たるむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | たるむ | たるまない |
| Polite | たるみます | たるみません |
| Past polite | たるみました | たるみませんでした |
| Past | たるんだ | たるまなかった |
| Te-form | たるんで | たるまないで |
| Desire | たるみたい | たるみたくない |
| Potential | たるめる | たるめない |
| Passive | たるまれる | たるまれない |
| Causative | たるませる | たるませない |
| Causative passive | たるませられるalso たるまされる | たるませられないalso たるまされない |
| Volitional | たるもう | |
| Polite volitional | たるみましょう | |
| Imperative | たるめ | たるむな |
| Conditional | たるめば | たるまなければ |
| Tara conditional | たるんだら | たるまなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Describes physical slackening or loss of tension: a rope loosens, skin droops, a ceiling sags, or a stretched object becomes limp.
洗濯物を干すロープがたるんできた。
The clothesline has started to sag.
As you age, the flesh of your cheeks droops.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
slack off; lose focus; not put one's heart in
Used for a drop in mental tension or effort: attention wanders, work becomes careless, or one's attitude becomes lax.
My concentration slackened in the second half of the match.
With work settling down, I let my guard down.
My skin has started to sag as I've gotten older.
I'm self-conscious about my flabby stomach.
When the holidays go on too long, I lose my focus and motivation.
Kanji form; can also be read たゆむ in literary contexts.