Meaning of 緩やか in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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緩やかJLPT 1
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Kana Readingゆるやか
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Romajiyuruyaka
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- loose; slack
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- gentle; easy; slow
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- lenient; liberal; lax
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Example Sentences
緩やか, ゆるやか used in context
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城からそのふもとをゆるやかに湾曲して流れる川全体が見えました。
From the castle we could see the whole curve of the river around its base.
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The road ascends gently here.
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As the river become broader, the current moved slowly.
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The road curves gently towards the west.
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The land slopes gently toward the river.
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Discipline is rather mild at this school.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease
On: カン
Kun: ゆる.い, ゆる.やか, ゆる.む, ゆる.める
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