弛み

たるみ · tarumi · JLPT N1 · noun

slack

🏹 弛 = 弓 (bow radical) + 也 (sound): a bowstring left unstrung goes slack, hence たるみ

The bow radical 弓 gives the sense: a bowstring that loosens goes slack. 也 supplies the sound. The verb form 弛む (tarumu) means to slacken or sag.

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