Meaning

Primary

To Loosen

Alternative

To Relax

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

緩む is "to loosen," but has to do with loosening on its own. This word is when you loosen or relax something, meaning to loosen or to relax.

Reading

ゆるめる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 緩む, so you can use that!

Context

Context Sentences

どうぞネクタイをお緩めになってください。

Please feel free to loosen your necktie.

Kanji Composition