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緩む ゆるむ N1

  1. to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)
  2. to become less tense; to let one's guard down; to relax
  3. to become lax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision)
  4. (of ice) to partially melt; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
  5. to decrease (e.g. speed)
  6. (of a market price) to go down slightly

気が緩む きがゆるむ

  1. to feel relaxed; to relax one's mind
  2. to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention

たがが緩む たががゆるむ

  1. to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.); to become less tense; to lose one's edge; to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.)

頬が緩む ほおがゆるむ

  1. to grin

口元が緩む くちもとがゆるむ

  1. to crack a smile; to smile

涙腺が緩む るいせんがゆるむ

  1. to be moved to tears; to get teary
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