緩い
ゆるい
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
loose- lenient; lax
- gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
- slow; weak
- soft; not firm
All 6 meanings
- difficult; hard
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 緩いゆるい | 緩いですゆるいです |
| Negative | 緩くないゆるくない | 緩くないですゆるくないです |
| Past | 緩かったゆるかった | 緩かったですゆるかったです |
| Past negative | 緩くなかったゆるくなかった | 緩くなかったですゆるくなかったです |
| Te-form | 緩くてゆるくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 緩ければゆるければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 緩かったらゆるかったら |
Example sentences
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These shoes are a little loose.
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This button is loose.
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Meg's shoes are a little loose.
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This shirt is a little bit loose.
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The road descends slowly.
More examples (5)
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My pants are very loose because I've lost a lot of weight.
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Check all the loose knots and fasten them tight.
日本のＯＤＡは返済期間３０年、利率２％前後という条件の緩い円借款が大部分を占める。
Japan's ODA largely consists of concessionary yen credit repayable in 30 years, carrying an interest rate of 2% or so.
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This is a little bit too loose around my waist.
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Since I lost a little weight, my belt got loose.