リラックスrirakkusu

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrelaxing; relaxation
   その医者いしゃは手術しゅじゅつの前まえに患者かんじゃをリラックスさせた。↗

   The doctor made his patient relax before the operation.

• SynonymくつろぐNeutralA verb: to unwind and feel at home, as in 「家で寛ぐ」. 「リラックスする」 is close but leans toward loosening body and mind.
• Synonym息抜きいきぬきNeutralSetting demanding work aside for a moment to catch one's breath, as in 「息抜きに散歩する」; also means a vent or air hole. 「リラックス」 is the relaxing itself.
• SynonymリラクゼーションNeutralSame idea of relaxing, but noun only; often in names of massage or leisure services. 「リラックス」 is everyday and can take 「する」 as a verb.
• Related憩いいこいWrittenRest and ease; written or formal prose, often as 「憩いの場」 or 「憩いのひととき」. 「リラックス」 centers on releasing mental and physical tension.
• Related一休みひとやすみCasualA short break from what you are doing; common in speech. 「リラックス」 is unwinding body and mind and does not require stopping.
• Related休みやすみNeutralVery broad: rest, but also holidays, absence from work or school, suspension. 「リラックス」 covers only the state of relaxing body and mind.
• Related休養きゅうようNeutralTaking time off work to recuperate and restore energy, as in 「休養を取る」. 「リラックス」 does not necessarily mean pausing work.
• Related休息きゅうそくNeutralStopping work to let the body rest. 「リラックス」 stresses releasing tension and need not mean stopping an activity.
• Related休憩きゅうけいNeutralPausing an ongoing activity to rest, as in 「休憩時間」. 「リラックス」 is a state of relaxation, not tied to a break in the middle of something.
• RelatedくつろぎNeutralEase and comfort, as in 「寛ぎの時間」; close in sense to 「リラックス」 and typical of home or leisure settings.
• Related骨休めほねやすめCasualA breather taken between stretches of work when tired; colloquial. 「リラックス」 is used more broadly.
• Related息休めいきやすめNeutralA brief rest partway through work or exercise; uncommon. In everyday speech 「一休み」 or 「休憩」 is the usual choice.
• Antonym緊張きんちょうNeutralTension: body and mind taut, nerves on edge. The direct opposite of 「リラックス」 as a state of body and mind.
• AntonymストレスNeutralStress placed on mind or body, the opposite of the relaxed state of 「リラックス」; also means stress or accent in pronunciation.

For relaxing body and mind, 「リラックス」 is the everyday default, and it works as a verb with 「する」. Use 「寛ぐ」 for feeling at ease at home, 「休憩」 or 「一休み」 for a break partway through an activity, 「息抜き」 for catching one's breath, and 「休養」 for time off to recuperate. 「緊張」 and 「ストレス」 are the opposites.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 緩ゆるめること、緩和かんわ、寛くつろぐこと、体からだを楽らくにすること、緊張きんちょうをほぐすこと。
2. 弛緩しかん、力ちからをぬくこと。