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緩和 (かんわ, kanwa) Japanese meaning: relief | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 緩和する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 緩かん 和わ する 緩かん 和わ しない Polite 緩かん 和わ します 緩かん 和わ しません Past polite 緩かん 和わ しました 緩かん 和わ しませんでした Past 緩かん 和わ した 緩かん 和わ しなかった Te-form 緩かん 和わ して 緩かん 和わ しないで Desire 緩かん 和わ したい 緩かん 和わ したくない Potential 緩かん 和わ できる 緩かん 和わ できない Passive 緩かん 和わ される 緩かん 和わ されない Causative 緩かん 和わ させる 緩かん 和わ させない Causative passive 緩かん 和わ させられる 緩かん 和わ させられない Volitional 緩かん 和わ しよう Polite volitional 緩かん 和わ しましょう Imperative 緩かん 和わ しろ 緩かん 和わ するな Conditional 緩かん 和わ すれば 緩かん 和わ しなければ Tara conditional 緩かん 和わ したら 緩かん 和わ しなかったら
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痛いた
み
を
緩かん
和わ
する
薬くすり
を
飲の
ん
だ
。
I took medicine to relieve the pain.
Regulations were relaxed, and a new service started.
Tensions between the two countries eased a little.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 緩かん 和わ する to relieve/ease something (pain, tension, restrictions, etc.)
To relieve pain with medicine.
〈 事こと 〉 が 緩かん 和わ される for something to be eased/relaxed (passive)
The regulations were relaxed.
〈 事こと 〉 の 緩かん 和わ を 図はか る to aim to ease or mitigate something
They aim to ease traffic congestion.
Kanji 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace Related words 軽減 focuses on numerically reducing a burden, load, or cost, while 緩和 more broadly covers softening strictness, tension, or pain.
和らげる is an everyday verb for softening something physically or emotionally, whereas 緩和 is a formal noun used in policy, medical, or economic contexts.
緩和 is used for easing regulations, tension, or symptoms, while 軟化 specifically describes a person's or party's stance becoming less firm.
緩和する is a more formal, often written word for easing tension or restrictions, while 緩める is the everyday verb used for the same idea.
緩和する is a formal verb for easing regulations or restrictions, while 緩む is the everyday intransitive word for discipline or supervision becoming lax.
Opposites· 6 強化 means to strengthen or tighten (e.g. regulations), the direct opposite of 緩和's meaning of loosening or easing them.
悪化 describes a situation or symptom getting worse, contrasting with 緩和's sense of a situation improving or easing.
緩和 means the easing or relaxing of pressure, the opposite of 緊迫's rising tension.
Show 3 more Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 緩 (loosen, slacken) and 和 (harmony, soften). The combination conveys making something less tight or severe.
引ひ き 締し め
N1
緩和 means easing or relaxation, the direct opposite of 引き締め in contexts like monetary policy (金融緩和 vs 金融引き締め).
緩和 means easing or relaxing restrictions, the opposite of 締め付け, which means tightening or applying pressure.
緩和 means easing or relaxing a situation, contrasting with 激化, which means it becoming more intense.
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impact mitigation; reducing the effects
Show 5 more traffic congestion relief; alleviation of congestion
easing of tensions; détente; thaw
palliative care
palliative care; palliative medicine
relaxation oscillation
