Translation guide
The English word 'moderate' can be an adjective, verb, or noun. This guide focuses on the most common uses for learners: describing something as not extreme (moderate amount, moderate price), and the action of leading a discussion or reducing extremes. Japanese uses different words depending on the part of speech and context.
Describing something that is average, reasonable, or not too much (e.g., moderate speed, moderate price, moderate pain).
The most common and versatile adjective for 'moderate' in the sense of 'just right, not too much or too little'. Used for amounts, exercise, temperature, etc.
適度な運動は健康に良い。
Moderate exercise is good for your health.
適度な量の塩を加えてください。
Please add a moderate amount of salt.
Colloquial adjective meaning 'moderate' or 'just enough', often implying a comfortable middle ground. Slightly more casual than 適度な.
ほどほどの値段のレストランを探している。
I'm looking for a moderately priced restaurant.
Literally 'medium-level', used in more formal or technical contexts to describe moderate severity, difficulty, or scale.
中程度の痛みがあります。
I have moderate pain.
Means 'moderate' in political or ideological stance, not extreme. Used for people, opinions, parties.
彼は穏健な意見を持っている。
He holds moderate views.
Acting as a moderator, facilitating a debate or panel.
The standard phrase for 'to moderate' a meeting, panel, or event. 司会 means 'master of ceremonies' or 'chairperson'.
彼女がパネルディスカッションの司会をした。
She moderated the panel discussion.
Literally 'to serve as the facilitator', often used for someone who guides the flow of a meeting or workshop.
会議では私が進行役を務めます。
I will moderate the meeting.
Reducing intensity, speed, or severity; tempering one's language or behavior.
Transitive verb meaning 'to soften, ease, or moderate' something like pain, tone, or criticism.
彼は批判の口調を和らげた。
He moderated his tone of criticism.
Means 'to moderate' in the sense of restraining oneself, being moderate in consumption or behavior.
お酒は控えめにしてください。
Please moderate your drinking.
Formal term for 'to ease, alleviate, or moderate' regulations, restrictions, or tension.
規制を緩和する方針だ。
The policy is to moderate regulations.
Referring to a political or ideological moderate.
Standard term for 'moderate' as a political faction or person.
党内の穏健派が反対している。
The moderates in the party are opposed.
The loanword モデレート (moderēto) is sometimes used in IT contexts (e.g., moderating online content) but is not natural for general use. Stick to the Japanese expressions above.
コメントをモデレートする
to moderate comments (IT context only)