加減
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. degree; extent; amount; balance; state; condition
Noun
2. (health) condition; state of health
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
3. adjustment; moderation; regulation
4. addition and subtraction
Suffix
5. slight sign of ...; slight state of ...
6. just right for ...
Kanji used
Pitch accent
かげん
かげん
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
手加減
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; knack; skill; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion; going easy (on someone)
Noun
匙加減
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; quantity; prescription; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel; skill; knack
Noun
Examples4
母 の 加減 は 少しも よく なっていなかった。 むしろ 悪く なっている よう だった。
My mother was not feeling any better. If anything, she looked worse.
お 肉 の 焼き 加減 は、 いかが なさいます か?
How would you like your steak cooked?
煮え 加減 が ちょうどよい。
It is boiled just enough.
彼女 は 甘さ 加減 が よい かどうか ケーキ の 味見 を した。
She tasted the cake to see if it was sweet enough.