緩やか

ゆるやか · yuruyaka · JLPT N1 · na-adj

lenient

🧵 緩 contains 糸 (thread): a loose thread is slack, so loose rules are lenient

ゆるやか shares its root with ゆるい (loose, lax). Lenient rules are loose rules. Sound hook: yuru-yaka, your rules are yu-ru-yaka, loose and easy.

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