ゆるがせ

also: いるかせ

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Meanings

1

negligent; careless

usually written using kana alone

Describes a negligent or careless attitude, often in the set phrase ゆるがせにする (to neglect, to treat lightly). Usually used as ゆるがせに.

See also: ゆるがせにする

彼かれは仕し事ごとをゆるがせにしている。
He is negligent about his work.
安あん全ぜん対たい策さくをゆるがせにしてはいけない。
You must not be careless about safety measures.

2

easygoing; relaxed

usually written using kana alonearchaic

Archaic sense meaning easygoing or relaxed; not used in modern Japanese.

古こ語ごでは「ゆるがせ」に「のんきな」という意い味みがあった。
In classical Japanese, ゆるがせ had the meaning of 'easygoing'.

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Expressions

ゆるがせにするneglect; be negligent about; slight
ゆるがせにできないcannot be ignored; cannot be taken lightly; requires serious attention

Kanji

忽in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden

Related words

怠たい慢まん
怠慢 is a more formal noun meaning negligence or neglect, often used in official contexts, while ゆるがせ is a more literary adjectival noun used in set phrases.
いい加か減げん
いい加減 can mean irresponsible or half-hearted, similar to ゆるがせ, but is more common in everyday speech and has additional meanings like 'moderate' or 'enough'.

Written forms

ゆるがせUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 忽せ is rare and not commonly used.
忽せ
- ゆるがせ
  Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
- いるかせ
  out-dated reading
いるかせ
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; it may be related to the classical verb ゆるぐ (to slacken) or the adjective ゆるい (loose), but the exact derivation is unclear.