緩ゆるめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

loosen; slacken

Physical loosening: making something less tight, such as a rope, belt, or screw. Antonym: 締める (to tighten).

Antonyms: 締める

• ネクタイを緩ゆるめる。

  I loosen my necktie.

• ねじが緩ゆるんでいるから、緩ゆるめて調ちょう整せいする。

  The screw is loose, so I loosen it to adjust.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

relax (attention, guard); let down (one's guard); ease (tension)

Metaphorical loosening: relaxing one's focus, vigilance, or mental tension. Often used with 気を緩める or 警戒を緩める.

• 試し験けんが終おわって気きを緩ゆるめた。

  After the exam, I let my guard down.

• 警けい戒かいを緩ゆるめずにパトロールを続つづけた。

  They continued patrolling without relaxing their vigilance.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

relax (a rule); ease (restrictions); loosen (control)

Used for making regulations, conditions, or control less strict. Common with 規制, 制限, 条件, etc.

• 政せい府ふは輸ゆ入にゅう規き制せいを緩ゆるめる方ほう針しんだ。

  The government plans to ease import restrictions.

• 条じょう件けんを緩ゆるめて、より多おおくの人ひとが参さん加かできるようにした。

  They relaxed the conditions so that more people could participate.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

reduce (speed); slow down; ease up

Specifically for decreasing speed or pace. Often used with スピード, 速度, or ペース.

• カーブの手て前まえでスピードを緩ゆるめた。

  I slowed down before the curve.

• 仕し事ごとのペースを少すこし緩ゆるめよう。

  Let's ease up on the work pace a little.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make more gradual (slope)

Used for making a slope gentler or less steep. Common in engineering or landscaping contexts with 勾配 or 傾斜.

• 坂さかの勾こう配ばいを緩ゆるめて、自じ転てん車しゃでも登のぼりやすくした。

  They made the slope more gradual so that it's easier to climb by bicycle.