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弛

弛: slacken

slacken; loosen
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Readings

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たるむ・たるめる・たゆむ・ゆるむ・ゆるみ

Read たるむ (sag) or ゆるむ (loosen); 弛緩 (relaxation) is the usual on-yomi word. 緩 is the commoner kanji for ゆるむ.

Key words

弛緩しかんrelaxation; slackening
弛むたるむto sag; to slacken
弛みたるみslack; sagging
弛めるゆるめるto loosen; to relax

Example sentences

Taking a warm bath relaxes the muscles of the body.

As you get older, the skin on your face starts to sag.

I had eaten too much and felt uncomfortable, so I loosened my belt a little.

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