This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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緩和

かんわ
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation; softening
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緩やか

ゆるやか
loose; slack; gentle; easy; slow; lenient; liberal; lax
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緩い

ゆるい
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft; not firm
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温い

緩い、微温い
ぬるい、ぬくい
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; slow; stupid
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緩衝

かんしょう
buffered
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緩行

かんこう
going slowly
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緩急

かんきゅう
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
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弛緩

しかん、ちかん
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
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緩める

v1
vt
ゆるめる
to loosen; to slow down
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緩む

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