noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
relief; mitigation; easing; relaxation
Used for making something less severe, strict, or tense. Covers physical pain, emotional stress, regulations, tensions, and economic measures. Both transitive and intransitive uses are common.
痛みを緩和する薬を飲んだ。
I took medicine to relieve the pain.
規制が緩和されて、新しいサービスが始まった。
Regulations were relaxed, and a new service started.
両国の緊張が少し緩和した。
Tensions between the two countries eased a little.