緩(ゆる)む

ゆるむ
verb (godan)
to loosen, to slacken
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present緩(ゆる)む緩(ゆる)まない
Present polite緩(ゆる)みます緩(ゆる)みません
Past緩(ゆる)んだ緩(ゆる)まなかった
Past polite緩(ゆる)みました緩(ゆる)みませんでした
て form緩(ゆる)んで緩(ゆる)まなくて
ている present緩(ゆる)んでいる緩(ゆる)んでいない
ている polite緩(ゆる)んでいます緩(ゆる)んでいません
ている past緩(ゆる)んでいた緩(ゆる)んでいなかった
ている past polite緩(ゆる)んでいました緩(ゆる)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば緩(ゆる)めば緩(ゆる)まなければ
Conditional たら緩(ゆる)んだら緩(ゆる)まなかったら
Volitional緩(ゆる)もう—
Volitional polite緩(ゆる)みましょう—
Potential緩(ゆる)める緩(ゆる)めない
Passive緩(ゆる)まれる緩(ゆる)まれない
Causative緩(ゆる)ませる緩(ゆる)ませない
Imperative緩(ゆる)め緩(ゆる)むな
1. to loosen, to become loose, to slacken
For something tight to become less tight or firm.
ねじが緩(ゆる)んでいる。
The screw is loose.
ベルトが緩(ゆる)んできた。
The belt has become loose.
2. to relax, to ease
For tension, strictness, or vigilance to decrease.
気(き)が緩(ゆる)むと失敗(しっぱい)する。
If you let your guard down, you'll fail.
規制(きせい)が緩(ゆる)んだ。
The regulations were relaxed.

緩(ゆる)む means for something tight or tense to become loose or relaxed, either physically or figuratively.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
  • Pair: 緩(ゆる)める (transitive — to loosen something)
  • Pattern: Xが緩(ゆる)む

ASPECT (ている):
緩(ゆる)んでいる indicates a current state of being loose: ねじが緩(ゆる)んでいる (the screw is loose).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ねじが緩(ゆる)む: a screw becomes loose
  • 気(き)が緩(ゆる)む: to let one's guard down
  • 規制(きせい)が緩(ゆる)む: regulations are relaxed
  • 表情(ひょうじょう)が緩(ゆる)む: one's expression softens
  • 寒(さむ)さが緩(ゆる)む: the cold eases up

RELATED WORDS:

  • 緩(ゆる)める: to loosen (transitive)
  • 緩(ゆる)い: loose, slack, lax (adjective)
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Added 2026.2.5 11:14 · Revised 2026.3.31 12:49
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