“To become lax” in Japanese
Short answer
To become lax in Japanese is “緩む” (yurumu). Full meaning: to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax.
Other ways to say “To become lax” in Japanese
たがが緩む
tagagayurumu to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.), to lose one's edge, to become less tense, to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
ゆるむ
yurumu to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
緩ん
yurun to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
緩も
yurumo to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
緩め
yurume to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
緩ま
yuruma to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
ゆるも
yurumo to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
緩もっ
yurumo to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
緩みゃ
yurumya to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
緩もふ
yurumou to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
緩もう
yurumou to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
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