What does 緩やか mean?
緩やか is a Japanese noun meaning “lenient” in English. It can also be translated as “gentle (slope, curve), lenient” depending on context. It is written as 緩やか in kanji, ゆるやか in hiragana, and yuruyaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
Ｖの角度が広ければ広いほど、スピードは緩やかになる。
The wider the V angle, the slower the speed.
この学校は規律がやや緩やかだ。
Discipline is rather mild at this school.