気(き)を許(ゆる)す

きをゆるす
expression
to let one's guard down; to trust
idiomemotion
1. to let one's guard down; to trust; to open up to
To relax one's caution toward someone and trust them, or to become careless.
彼(かれ)には気(き)を許(ゆる)している。
I trust him and can be myself with him.
簡単(かんたん)に知(し)らない人(ひと)に気(き)を許(ゆる)してはいけない。
You shouldn't let your guard down with strangers so easily.
初(はじ)めは警戒(けいかい)していた猫(ねこ)も、今(いま)ではすっかり気(き)を許(ゆる)して膝(ひざ)の上(うえ)で寝(ね)るようになった。
The cat was wary at first, but now it trusts me completely and sleeps on my lap.

Usage

Positive when said of a close relationship (気(き)を許(ゆる)せる友達(ともだち), a friend one can relax with); a warning in the negative (気(き)を許(ゆる)すな, "stay alert"). It can also mean relaxing too soon: 最後(さいご)まで気(き)を許(ゆる)すな ("don't let up until the end").

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Compare: 油断(ゆだん)する (to be careless, off guard)
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Added 2026.10.5 4:19 · Revised 2026.10.5 4:22
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