ゆるめる
yurumeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to loosen; to slacken

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Antonym of 締める
その規則 きそく最近 さいきん ゆるめられた。
sono kisokuwa saikin yurumerareta.
The rules were recently relaxed.
Ichidan Verb

2. to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension)

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Ichidan Verb

3. to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions); to loosen (control)

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Ichidan Verb

4. to reduce (speed); to slow down; to ease up

Transitive
Ichidan Verb

5. to make more gradual (of a slope)

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