たるみ

たるみ
noun
sagging; slack; flab; laxness
appearance
1. sagging; slack; flab; laxness
The state of having lost tightness — sagging skin, a slack rope or wire, or, figuratively, a lapse in discipline or focus. The noun form of the verb たるむ.
顔(かお)のたるみが気(き)になる。
I'm bothered by the sagging of my face.
ロープのたるみを直(なお)す。
to fix the slack in the rope.
運動不足(うんどうぶそく)で、お腹(なか)のたるみが目立(めだ)ってきた。
From lack of exercise, the flab on my belly has become noticeable.

Refers to something that has lost its tightness — sagging skin, a slack rope or wire, or, figuratively, a lapse in discipline. Usually written in kana.

Common collocations

Etymology

The noun form of the verb たるむ (to slacken, to sag).

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Added 2026.7.10 6:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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