relax

くつろぐ、リラックスする

休んだり楽しんだりして、心配や疲れを和らげる。

やさしい英語で： To rest or enjoy yourself so that you feel less worried or tired.

• I like to relax at home.
• We relaxed on the beach all afternoon.
• Can you relax when there is so much noise?

類義語： unwind, rest

よく使う表現： relax at home, relax after work, relax a little

落ち着かせる、リラックスさせる

人の不安を和らげ、穏やかな気持ちにさせる。

やさしい英語で： To help someone feel calm and free from worry.

• Soft music relaxes me.
• The warm bath relaxed her after a difficult day.
• Does reading help relax your mind?

類義語： calm, soothe

よく使う表現： relax someone, relax your mind, relax the body

緩和する

規則や制限を緩くする。

やさしい英語で： To make a rule or limit less strict.

• The school relaxed its dress rules.
• Officials may relax the restrictions next month.
• Have they relaxed the entry requirements?

類義語： ease, loosen

反対語： tighten

よく使う表現： relax the rules, relax restrictions, relax a ban

緩める

締まったものや張ったものを緩くする。

やさしい英語で： To make something less tight.

• Relax your grip on the handle.
• She relaxed the tension in the cord.
• He slowly relaxed his hold on my arm.

類義語： loosen, slacken

反対語： tighten

よく使う表現： relax your grip, relax the rope, relax the tension