緩徐(かんじょ)

かんじょ
noun
slow; gradual; unhurried
1. slow; gradual; unhurried; gentle in pace
Describes a slow, unhurried tempo or pace. Used especially in music for slow movements, and in medicine for gradual progression.
緩徐(かんじょ)な動(うご)きで体操(たいそう)する。
To do exercises with slow, gentle movements.
第二(だいに)楽章(がくしょう)は緩徐(かんじょ)楽章(がくしょう)だ。
The second movement is a slow movement.
症状(しょうじょう)は緩徐(かんじょ)に進行(しんこう)する。
The symptoms progress slowly.
川(かわ)は平野(へいや)に出(で)ると緩徐(かんじょ)な流(なが)れになる。
The river becomes a slow, gentle flow when it reaches the plains.

A formal, somewhat literary word describing slowness or gradual pace. Most commonly encountered in two specialized domains: classical music (緩徐(かんじょ)楽章(がくしょう) = slow movement) and medicine (緩徐(かんじょ)に進行(しんこう)する = to progress gradually). Not used in casual conversation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 緩徐(かんじょ)楽章(がくしょう): slow movement (in classical music)
  • 緩徐(かんじょ)な進行(しんこう): slow progression
  • 緩徐(かんじょ)に進行(しんこう)する: to progress gradually
  • 緩徐(かんじょ)な流(なが)れ: a gentle flow

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 緩(ゆる)やか: gentle, gradual — the most common everyday word for a gentle/slow pace
  • 遅(おそ)い: slow — basic, everyday term
  • ゆっくり: slowly, leisurely — adverb for doing things at a relaxed pace
  • 漸進的(ぜんしんてき): gradual, progressive — formal, emphasizes step-by-step advancement

FORMATION:
緩(かん) (loose, relaxed) + 徐(じょ) (slowly, gently) — both characters convey unhurried gentleness.

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