“Loose” in Japanese
Short answer
Loose in Japanese is “緩い” (yurui). Full meaning: loose; lenient, lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.).
Other ways to say “Loose” in Japanese
だぶだぶ
dabudabu loose (of clothing), baggy; flabby, saggy; sloshing, slopping, overflowing
緩やか
yuruyaka loose, slack; gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed); lenient, liberal, lax
ふしだら
fushidara loose, immoral, dissolute, dissipated, licentious, fast; slovenly, untidy, messy
尻軽
shirigaru loose, promiscuous, unfaithful, wanton, of loose morals; quick, brisk, energetic, active; rash, thoughtless, careless
ルーズ
ruuzu loose (e.g. belt); slovenly, careless, slack
ユルく
yuruku loose; lenient, lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
ユルい
yurui loose; lenient, lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
ゆるく
yuruku loose; lenient, lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
バラバラ
barabara scattered, disperse, loose, disconnected, in pieces, in drops, rustling
緩か
yuruyaka loose, slack; gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed); lenient, liberal, lax
たぷたぷ
taputapu loose (of clothing), baggy; flabby, saggy; sloshing, slopping, overflowing
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