ゆるゆる

ゆ

る

ゆ

る

JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, adverb

loose; slack; slowly; leisurely

usually written using kana aloneonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Onomatopoeic word describing something physically loose or slack, or an action done in a slow, relaxed manner. Often used adverbially with と or as a な-adjective.

この靴くつ下したはゆるゆるで、すぐに脱ぬげ

て

しまう

。

These socks are so loose they slip right off.

日にち曜よう日びはゆるゆると過すごしたい。

I want to spend Sunday taking it easy.

Written forms

ゆるゆるUsage84%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 緩々 and 緩緩 are rare or search-only.
ユルユルUsage15%
search-only kana form
Katakana variant, search-only; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
緩ゆる々ゆるUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners will almost always encounter the kana spelling.
緩ゆる緩ゆるUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.

Kanji

緩slacken, loosen, relax

Similar words

だぶだぶ
Also means loose or baggy, but emphasizes excess fabric or liquid sloshing, while ゆるゆる focuses on lack of tightness or a relaxed pace.
のんびり
Describes a relaxed, unhurried state of mind or activity; ゆるゆる can also mean physically loose, which のんびり does not.

Etymology

Reduplicative mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but it likely derives from the root ゆる- (as in 緩い, loose).