“To slacken” in Japanese
Short answer
To slacken in Japanese is “弛む” (tayumu). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To slacken” 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
緩める
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)
緩まる
yurumaru to become loose, to slacken, to soften
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
渋る
shiburu to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
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
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
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)
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