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緩和

かんわ

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1relief
2mitigation
3alleviation

Example sentence

需給関係が緩和している。

The supply-demand balance is relaxing.

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Kanji in this word

緩Slacken, Loosen, Relax15 strokes 和Harmony, Japanese Style, Peace8 strokes

More words with 緩

緩やかゆるやか · lenientN1 緩めるゆるめる · to loosenN1 緩むゆるむ · to become looseN1 緩急かんきゅう · high and low speed 緩いゆるい · looseN2

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More words with 和

平和へいわ · peaceN3 グアテマラ共和国グアテマラきょうわこく · Republic of Guatemala 和平わへい · peace 和解わかい · reconciliation 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこく · Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)昭和しょうわ · Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)共和きょうわ · republicanismN1 共和党きょうわとう · Republican Party

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