緩い

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ゆる
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Appears to be derived from the archaic verb () (yuru, to shake, sway).

Pronunciation

  • Tokyo pitch accent of inflected forms of 「緩い
Source: Online Japanese Accent Dictionary
Stem forms
Continuative (連用形) 緩く るく

Terminal (終止形) 緩い
Attributive (連体形) 緩い
Key constructions
Informal negative 緩くない るくない
くない

Informal past 緩かった るかった
かった

Informal negative past 緩くなかった るくなかった
くなかった

Formal 緩いです いです
Conjunctive 緩くて るくて
くて

Conditional 緩ければ るければ
ければ

Adjective

(ゆる) (yurui-i (adverbial (ゆる) (yuruku))

  1. loose, loose-fitting, full (of a garment, shoes, accessories, etc.)
    Antonym: きつい (kitsui)
  2. easy, slow
    Antonym: (kyū)
  3. lenient, not strict
    Antonym: 厳しい (kibishii)

Inflection

References

  1. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN