► 副詞
ほっと [ほっと] [coll] meaning: relax rank: 1
☆ ほっと一息いれた ⇨ I took a deep sigh of relief (☛ “ほっ” is a sound of sigh)
☆ 締切に間に合ってほっとした ⇨ I made the deadline and had a sigh of relief (☛ “ほっ” is a sound of sigh)
ゆっくり [(3)ゆっくり] meaning: relax rank: 1
☆ 週末は家でゆっくりした ⇨ I just went slow, relaxed, at home last weekend (☛ Spend time leisurely)
のんびり [(3)のんびり] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 週末は家でのんびりするのがいい ⇨ I like to relax at home during weekends (☛ Spend time leisurely)
ゆったり [(3)ゆったり] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 休暇はあちこち行くよりも、ゆったりと過ごしたい ⇨ I want to spend my vacation relaxed rather than going all over the places
うかうか [(1)うかうか] meaning: relax rank: 3
☆ 競争相手が力をつけてきているのでうかうかしていられない ⇨ Our competitors are getting better so we can just sit back (☛ Too relaxed, not being alert, because things are going well at the moment)
落ち落ち [(1)おちおち] meaning: relax rank: 4
☆ 次の試験まで一ヶ月しかないからおちおちしていられない ⇨ The next exam is only a month away so I cannot really relax
緩り [(2)ゆるり] [arch] meaning: relax rank: 4
☆ どうぞ、ごゆるりと ⇨ Please make yourself comfortable
► 動詞
安心 [あんしん] [安心する] meaning: relax rank: 1
☆ 安心するのは未だ早い ⇨ It is too early to relax
緩む [(2)ゆるむ] meaning: relax rank: 1
☆ 彼女の硬かった表情が少し緩んだ ⇨ Her stern face has relaxed a little
☆ 気が緩んだ時が危ない ⇨ You are most vulnerable when you relax, let your guard off
緩める [(3)ゆるめる] meaning: relax rank: 1
☆ 政府は規制を緩めた ⇨ The government relaxed the regulation
和む [(2)なごむ] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 子供の笑顔を見ると和む ⇨ Watching my children’s smiles relax me, make me feel better
油断 [ゆだん] [油断する] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 彼等は敵が油断したところに攻撃をかけた ⇨ They attacked the enemy when they let their guard down (☛ Letting your guard down when you shouldn’t)
寛ぐ [(3)くつろぐ] meaning: relax rank: 3
☆ 私は週末は家で家族と寛ぐ ⇨ During weekends I relax at home with my family (☛ Relax and enjoy)
弛緩 [しかん] [弛緩する] meaning: relax rank: 4
☆ 筋肉が完全に弛緩している ⇨ The muscle is completely relaxed
► 成句
気 [き] [気が休まる] meaning: relax rank: 1
☆ 忙しすぎて気が休まる暇がない ⇨ I’m too busy I don’t have time to ease my mind
緩む [(2)ゆるむ] [頬が緩む] meaning: relax rank: 1
☆ 彼女の頬が緩んだ ⇨ Her cheeks relaxed. She smiled
肩 [かた] [肩の力を抜く] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ もう少し肩の力を抜いたら？ ⇨ Why don’t you relax a little bit
気 [き] [気が抜ける] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 試験は思ったより遥かに簡単で気が抜けた ⇨ The exam was a lot easier than expected, and I was over psyched for nothing (☛ Mental tension breaks because something was not as bad/difficult as expected)
気 [き] [気が緩む] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 失敗は気が緩んだ時にするものだ ⇨ You often make mistakes when you break your concentration (☛ Usually in a negative sense as “lose focus”)
気 [き] [気を抜く] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 気を抜くのは未だ早い ⇨ It is too early to relieve air, relax
気 [き] [気を緩める] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 未だ終わっていないから気を緩めるな ⇨ It is not over yet so don’t loosen your mind, lose your focus (☛ Usually in a negative sense as “lose focus”)
気 [き] [気を許す] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 彼は家族以外の人には気を許さない ⇨ He won’t let his guard down for anybody other than his family members
► 名詞
力 [(2)ちから] [力を抜く] meaning: relax rank: 1
☆ もっと筆を握る手の力を抜いて ⇨ You should relax your brush-holding hand
油断 [ゆだん] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ 油断は禁物だ ⇨ Never let your guard down (☛ Letting your guard down when you shouldn’t)
寛ぎ [くつろぎ] meaning: relax rank: 3
☆ くつろぎの時間 ⇨ A time to kick back (☛ Relax and enjoy)
拍子抜け [ひょうしぬけ] meaning: relax rank: 3
☆ 試験は恐れていたより遥かに簡単で拍子抜けだった ⇨ The exam was much easier than I had feared and I felt I had worried too much for nothing (☛ Originally means to miss a beat. Mental tension breaks because something was not as expected)
► 形容動詞
楽 [(2)らく] meaning: relax rank: 1
☆ 満点で無くても良いと聞いて気が楽になった ⇨ I learned I didn’t have to score perfect and that made me feel a lot better
気楽 [きらく] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ もう少し気楽に考えなよ ⇨ You should lighten up a little. Don’t think too seriously
悠々 [(3)ゆうゆう] meaning: relax rank: 3
☆ アフリカの草原では時間が悠々と流れるような気がする ⇨ In African savanna time feels like flowing more slowly and relaxed
☆ 彼は他を大きく引き離して悠々とゴールした ⇨ He left others way behind and crossed the goal line totally unchallenged
悠然 [ゆうぜん] meaning: relax rank: 4
☆ 将軍は前線での苦戦にも関わらず悠然としている ⇨ The general seems confident and relaxed despite the struggles in the front (☛ Relaxed and confident, often despite danger, adversity, etc.)
► 連体詞
砕けた [くだけた] meaning: relax rank: 2
☆ くだけた表現 ⇨ An informal expression
☆ 会議はくだけた雰囲気だった ⇨ The meeting was in a relaxed mood