緊きん張ちょう緩かん和わMeaningsNoun1. easing of tensions; detente; thaw (Yojijukugo)Kanji used緊tense張lengthen緩become loose和harmonyPitch accentきんちょうかんわComposed of緊きん張ちょうtension; strain; nervousness; stress; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle toneNoun緩かん和わrelief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softeningNounExamples1大だい統とう領りょうの演えん説ぜつは世せ界かいの緊きん張ちょう緩かん和わを意い図としたものだった。The President's speech was calculated to ease world tensions.