Japanese

たるむ
Meaning: to loosen; to slacken; to relax
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 弛む 弛まない
Polite 弛みます 弛みません
Past 弛んだ 弛まなかった
Polite + Past 弛みました 弛みませんでした
Te-form 弛んで 弛まなくて
Potential 弛める 弛めない
Passive 弛まれる 弛まれない
Causative 弛ませる 弛ませない
Causative + Passive 弛まされる 弛まされない
Imperative 弛め 弛むな

Handwriting

弛
む

Example

The moment the thread of tension relaxed, he took a deep breath.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something becoming loose or less taut, both physically and metaphorically (e.g., tension, discipline).

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