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Zach

その規則は最近緩められた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 規則 最近 緩められた

English Translation

The rules were recently relaxed.

Furigana

その規則(きそく)最近(さいきん)(ゆる)められた。

Romanji

Sono kisoku wa saikin yurumerareta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
規則 (きそく)
rules; regulations; conventions
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最近 (さいきん)
most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays
緩める (ゆるめる)
to loosen; to slow down

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: standard, measure
Readings: ソク、 のっと.る
Meanings: rule, follow, based on, model after
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: カン、 ゆる.い、 ゆる.やか、 ゆる.む、 ゆる.める
Meanings: slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease