“To loosen” in Japanese
Short answer
To loosen 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 loosen” in Japanese
弛む
tayumu to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
解ける
tokeru to be solved, to be resolved; to loosen, to come untied, to come undone; to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.)
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)
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)
解す
hogusu to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax, to ease
撓む
tayumu to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
たゆむ
tayumu to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
たるむ
tarumu to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
たるめ
tarume to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
たるま
taruma to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling); to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in
ほどける
hodokeru to be solved, to be resolved; to loosen, to come untied, to come undone; to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.)
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