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I don't know what the direct translation of ゆっくりする in English is. Do you know?
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What is the direct translation of ゆっくりする in English?
ゆっくり can be translated as "slowly" or "without rushing", according to
[jisho.org](http://jisho.org/word/%E3%82%86%E3%81%A3%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8A):

> ### ゆっくり
>
>   1. slowly; at ease; restful (Onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
>

...and
[Wiktionary](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E3%82%86%E3%81%A3%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8A):

> ### ゆっくり (romaji yukkuri)
>
>   1. slowly; at ease, without rushing, restfully
>

If you're familiar with the "Yukkuri" internet meme, you've probably also seen
it translated as ["Take it easy"](http://yukkuri.wikia.com/wiki/Take_it_easy):

> ### Take it easy
>
> “Take it easy” is the Alpha and Omega of Yukkuri speech, the spoken
> embodiement of all what a Yukkuri strives for in life. It's also somewhat an
> untranslatable pun about the "Yukkuri" word, that's japanese both for
> "Taking it easy", both for "Taking it slowly", thus cementing the idea of
> Yukkuris as lazy creatures who like to enjoy a slowpaced, easy life.

The [する](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B) suffix is a verb
meaning "to do (something)". The [Pocket Kenkyusha Japanese
Dictionary](https://duckduckgo.com/html/?q=!ISBN+978-0-19-860748-9) explains
that it can be used to turn the adverb ゆっくり into an intransitive verb:

> **yu「kku」ri** ゆっくり _adv._ (~ to)
>
> **1** slowly; without hurry; leisurely.
>
> ...
>
> **yukkuri suru** (~する) _vi._ take one's time; stay long.
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