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“To let one's guard down” in Japanese

Short answer

気を許す kiwoyurusu kiwoyurusu

To let one's guard down in Japanese is “気を許す” (kiwoyurusu). Full meaning: to let one's guard down.

Other ways to say “To let one's guard down” in Japanese

緩む 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 気を緩める kiwoyurumeru to relax one's efforts, to let up, to let one's guard down 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 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 ゆるん 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 緩まう 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 ゆるめ 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

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