加か減げん

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

加減する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Used to talk about the degree or amount of something, often with an evaluative nuance. Common in phrases like ～の加減で (depending on the degree of ...).

Related words· 8

調ちょう節せつN2sense 3
調節 refers to mechanical or systematic adjustment (like volume or temperature), while 加減 often implies a more subjective, manual kind of moderation.
具ぐ合あいN4sense 2
具合 is a general word for one's condition or how something is working, while 加減 specifically frames health as a matter of degree.
程てい度どN3sense 1
程度 is a neutral, measurable term for degree or extent, whereas 加減 often carries an evaluative or adjustable nuance.
調ちょう整せいN3sense 3
調整 is a more formal or technical word for adjustment, while 加減 is used in everyday contexts like cooking or physical effort.

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気き味みN3sense 5
気味 also attaches to a verb or adjective stem to show a slight sign of something, but it leans toward physical or emotional symptoms while 加減 is broader.
手て加か減げんN1
加減 is a broad term for adjustment or degree of anything, while 手加減 specifically refers to adjusting by hand, feel, or discretion.
塩梅あんばいN1
加減 is the everyday word for degree, adjustment, or condition, while 塩梅 has an old-fashioned, slightly more nuanced feel and often implies a naturally right balance.

Word family· 19

いい加か減げんN2
irresponsible; careless; perfunctory · half-baked; halfhearted; vague · enough already; cut it out · quite; rather; pretty
手て加か減げんN1
adjusting by feel; knack; skill · going easy; making allowances; using discretion
火ひ加か減げん
heat level; fire strength; condition of fire