緩める (ゆるめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

緩める (ゆるめる) means to loosen / to slow down.

See example sentences below.

緩める at a glance

緩める

ゆるめるyurumeru

N1verb

to loosen / to slow down

緩めるゆるめるyurumeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to loosen / to slow down

Example 1

ベルトを少し緩めてください。

Translation

Please loosen the belt a little.

Example 2

スピードを緩めて運転してください。

Translation

Please slow down while driving.