How do you say "to let down" in Japanese?

“To let down” in Japanese

Short answer

緩める yurumeru ゆるめる

To let down in Japanese is “緩める” (yurumeru). Full meaning: to loosen, to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension); to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control).

Other ways to say “To let down” in Japanese

裏切る uragiru to betray, to turn traitor (to), to double-cross, to go back on, to be unfaithful (to); to disappoint, to let down 下ろす orosu to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat); to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge; to wit 裏ぎる uragiru to betray, to turn traitor (to), to double-cross, to go back on, to be unfaithful (to); to disappoint, to let down 緩るめる yurumeru to loosen, to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension); to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control) うらぎる uragiru to betray, to turn traitor (to), to double-cross, to go back on, to be unfaithful (to); to disappoint, to let down ゆるめる yurumeru to loosen, to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension); to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control) 裏切れる uragireru to betray, to turn traitor (to), to double-cross, to go back on, to be unfaithful (to); to disappoint, to let down うらぎれる uragireru to betray, to turn traitor (to), to double-cross, to go back on, to be unfaithful (to); to disappoint, to let down 下す orosu to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat); to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge; to wit 降す orosu to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat); to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge; to wit 堕す orosu to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat); to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge; to wit

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