N2
かんまん (kanman)
緩慢
slow, sluggish, tardy
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Formal term, often used to describe movements, progress, or reactions that are conspicuously slow or lacking speed/promptness. Can imply a lack of urgency or efficiency.
📝 Example Sentences
彼は緩慢な動きで書類にサインした。
He signed the document with slow movements.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "緩慢"!
会議の進行が______で、なかなか終わらなかった。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「会議の進み具合が遅い」という意味で「緩慢」が適切です。
English: '緩慢' is appropriate here, meaning 'the progress of the meeting was slow'.
English: '緩慢' is appropriate here, meaning 'the progress of the meeting was slow'.
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