(ゆる)

ゆるむ
verb (godan)
to loosen, to slacken
自動詞 intransitiveaction
See also: (ゆる)める (transitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(ゆる)(ゆる)まない
Present polite(ゆる)みます(ゆる)みません
Past(ゆる)んだ(ゆる)まなかった
Past polite(ゆる)みました(ゆる)みませんでした
て form(ゆる)んで(ゆる)まなくて
ている present(ゆる)んでいる(ゆる)んでいない
ている polite(ゆる)んでいます(ゆる)んでいません
ている past(ゆる)んでいた(ゆる)んでいなかった
ている past polite(ゆる)んでいました(ゆる)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば(ゆる)めば(ゆる)まなければ
Conditional たら(ゆる)んだら(ゆる)まなかったら
Volitional(ゆる)もう
Volitional polite(ゆる)みましょう
Potential(ゆる)める(ゆる)めない
Passive(ゆる)まれる(ゆる)まれない
Causative(ゆる)ませる(ゆる)ませない
Imperative(ゆる)(ゆる)むな
1. to loosen, to become loose, to slacken
For something tight to become less tight or firm.
ねじ(ゆる)んでいる
The screw is loose.
ベルト(ゆる)んできた。
The belt has become loose.
2. to relax, to ease
For tension, strictness, or vigilance to decrease.
If you let your guard down, you'll fail.
規制(きせい)(ゆる)んだ。
The regulations were relaxed.

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

Transitivity

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

Common patterns

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