緩い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 緩い | 緩くない |
| Polite | 緩いです | 緩くないですalso 緩くありません |
| Past polite | 緩かったです | 緩くなかったですalso 緩くありませんでした |
| Past | 緩かった | 緩くなかった |
| Te-form | 緩くて | 緩くなくて |
| Adverbial | 緩く | |
| Conditional | 緩ければ | 緩くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 緩かったら | 緩くなかったら |
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.
These pants are a little loose around the waist.
The screw has become loose.
Describes rules, standards, supervision, or attitudes that are not strict enough or are easygoing.
This school has lenient rules.
He tends to be lax about time.
Used for slopes, curves, gradients, and similar shapes or changes that are mild rather than steep or sharp.
A gentle slope continues from here.
The road makes a gentle curve and descends toward the sea.
Used when speed, flow, rhythm, force, or intensity is weak or not strong; common with currents, winds, tempo, and similar nouns.
This river has a slow current.
The wind has started to weaken.
soft; runny; not firm
Describes something whose texture or consistency is softer, looser, or less firm than expected, such as cream, dough, or stool.
This cream is a little soft, so let's whip it a bit more.
My stomach has been upset since yesterday, and my stool is loose.
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.'
Walking on this snowy road is tough.
This screw is loose, so please tighten it again.
This company is lax about punctuality.
This road forms a gentle slope.
We swam in a spot where the river's current was weak.
loose; slack; slowly; leisurely
loosen; slacken · relax (attention, guard); let down (one's guard); ease (tension) · relax (a rule); ease (restrictions); loosen (control) · reduce (speed); slow down; ease up · make more gradual (slope)