緩和(かんわ)

かんわ
noun / verb-suru
alleviation, relaxation, easing
1. alleviation, relaxation, easing, mitigation
The act of making something less severe, strict, or intense. Used for easing pain, relaxing regulations, reducing tensions, or moderating conditions.
痛(いた)みを緩和(かんわ)する薬(くすり)を飲(の)んだ。
I took medicine to alleviate the pain.
規制(きせい)緩和(かんわ)によって新(あたら)しいビジネスが生(う)まれた。
New businesses emerged thanks to deregulation.
両国(りょうこく)の緊張(きんちょう)関係(かんけい)は、首脳会談(しゅのうかいだん)を経(へ)て徐々(じょじょ)に緩和(かんわ)されつつある。
Tensions between the two countries are gradually easing following the summit meeting.

USAGE:
A versatile word used across many domains. In medicine, it means pain relief or palliative care (緩和(かんわ)ケア). In economics and politics, 規制(きせい)緩和(かんわ) (deregulation) and 金融(きんゆう)緩和(かんわ) (monetary easing) are key terms. In diplomacy, it describes easing of tensions.

HOMOPHONES:
Not to be confused with 漢和(かんわ) (Chinese-Japanese, as in 漢和(かんわ)辞典(じてん), a kanji dictionary).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 規制(きせい)緩和(かんわ): deregulation, relaxation of regulations
  • 金融(きんゆう)緩和(かんわ): monetary easing
  • 緊張(きんちょう)緩和(かんわ): easing of tensions, détente
  • 緩和(かんわ)ケア: palliative care
  • 痛(いた)みの緩和(かんわ): pain relief
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Added 2026.2.27 14:14
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