緩やか

• 読み: ゆるやか
• ローマ字: yuruyaka
• 漢字の分解: 緩 (kan/yuru) — loose, slack, gentle, relax
• 発音: /jɯ.ɾɯ.ja.ka/

意味

Gentle; gradual; loose; slack. Describes something relaxed, unhurried, or not tight.

A な-adjective with two main senses. Physically, it means loose or slack (clothing, rope). Figuratively, it describes gentle, gradual change — a gentle slope, a slow curve, or a moderate economic trend. The adverb form 緩やかに is frequently used in news and data analysis to describe gradual movements in prices, temperatures, or growth.

例文

1. 緩やかな坂道を自転車で下った。
2. 経済は緩やかに回復している。
3. このセーターは緩やかなシルエットで着心地がいい。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, economics, daily life

トーン: calm

起源と歴史

From the adjective stem 緩 (loose, slack), with the suffix やか adding a descriptive, elegant nuance. The kanji 緩 depicts thread (糸) being loosened, conveying the core meaning of relaxed tension.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal