Keyword
become loose
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig2102
Readings
ゆる
(77%)
かん
(21%)
Composed of
thread
here and now
Mnemonic

Here and now the threads became loose, so we need to tighten them.

Used in vocabulary (88 in total)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
slack; looseness; play
cushioning; packaging
somewhat loose
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
very loose; slowly; leisurely
lax; lenient; slow
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
palliative care
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
gentle and quiet
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
laxity; negligence
loose; slack; gentle; easy; lenient; liberal
buffer; shock absorber; damper unit
remission; improvement; relief (of pain, symptoms, etc.)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
brake van; guard's van; caboose
ineffective move (in go or shogi); wasted move
palliative medicine; palliative therapy; palliative treatment; palliative care
slow walk
(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur
gentle slope; easy slope
lenient
atonic hemorrhage; atonic haemorrhage
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
shock absorber; buffer
very loose; slowly; leisurely
alleviation of congestion (esp. traffic)
going slowly
composed and unhurried; easygoing and leisurely; in indolence
partial relaxation; partial easing
controlled-release fertilizer; slow-acting fertilizer
relaxation method
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
somewhat loose
composed and unhurried; easygoing and leisurely; in indolence
looking cool and collect; with an air of perfect composure
looking cool and collect; with an air of perfect composure
looking cool and collect; with an air of perfect composure
slow ball; slow pitch
have loose bowels
relaxation oscillation
lack of (slackness in) military discipline; demoralization
tardigrade (any animal of phylum Tardigrada); water bear
buffer storage; buffer; buffer memory
tempo indication; tempo marking; (a) tempo
litotes (figure of speech); meiosis
non-urgent recruitment
Examples (17 in total)
This shirt is a little bit loose.
This button is loose.
These shoes are a little loose.