緩い
ゆるい
Meanings
- い-adjective loose
- lenient; lax
- gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
- slow; weak
- soft; not firm
- difficult; hard (in the negative as ゆるくない)
Kanji
- 緩 loose. Read as ゆるい.
Example sentences
- 緩い結び目をすべて点検してしっかりしめなさい。
Check all the loose knots and fasten them tight. - この靴は少し緩い。
These shoes are a little loose. - このボタンは緩い。
This button is loose. - このシャツは少し緩いです。
This shirt is a little bit loose. - 少しやせたので、ベルトがゆるくなった。
Since I lost a little weight, my belt got loose.
Common phrases
Words containing 緩い
- 腹が緩い (はらがゆるい) have loose bowels