緩慢(かんまん)

かんまん
na-adjective
slow, sluggish, gradual
formalmovement
1. slow, sluggish, gradual, unhurried
Describes movement, progress, or action that is slow and lacking speed or urgency. Can be neutral (gradual change) or negative (sluggish response).
緩慢(かんまん)な動(うご)き
slow movement
回復(かいふく)は緩慢(かんまん)だが、確実(かくじつ)に進(すす)んでいる。
Recovery is slow but steadily progressing.
対応(たいおう)の緩慢(かんまん)さが被害(ひがい)を拡大(かくだい)させた。
The slowness of the response exacerbated the damage.

Neutral for gradual change (緩慢(かんまん)な変化(へんか)) but critical for a slow reaction (対応(たいおう)が緩慢(かんまん)だ). A written word; in speech, ゆっくり or 遅(おそ)い.

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Synonym: 鈍重(どんじゅう) (more negative)
Antonym: 迅速(じんそく) (swift, prompt)
Related: ゆっくり (slowly)
Related: 遅(おそ)い (slow, late)
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Added 2026.2.1 10:42 · Revised 2026.9.30 22:08
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