ichidan verb, transitive verb
Archaic transitive verb meaning to make something slack or loose. In modern Japanese, 緩める (ゆるめる) is the standard equivalent.
古い文献では、弓の弦を弛めるという表現が見られる。
In old texts, the expression 'to slacken a bowstring' can be found.
Kanji form; the character 弛 is not in the Jōyō kanji list, so kana spelling is often preferred in modern writing.
Kana spelling; common in modern usage because the kanji is non-Jōyō.
Derived from the classical Japanese verb 弛む (たるむ, 'to become slack'), with the transitive suffix める. The kanji 弛 carries the meaning of slackening or loosening.