塩梅する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 塩梅する | 塩梅しない |
| Polite | 塩梅します | 塩梅しません |
| Past polite | 塩梅しました | 塩梅しませんでした |
| Past | 塩梅した | 塩梅しなかった |
| Te-form | 塩梅して | 塩梅しないで |
| Desire | 塩梅したい | 塩梅したくない |
| Potential | 塩梅できる | 塩梅できない |
| Passive | 塩梅される | 塩梅されない |
| Causative | 塩梅させる | 塩梅させない |
| Causative passive | 塩梅させられる | 塩梅させられない |
| Volitional | 塩梅しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 塩梅しましょう | |
| Imperative | 塩梅しろ | 塩梅するな |
| Conditional | 塩梅すれば | 塩梅しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 塩梅したら | 塩梅しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the balance or quality of flavor, especially seasoning. The spelling 塩梅 is particularly apt here; 塩梅する can mean to balance or adjust seasoning, though noun use is often more natural in everyday contexts.
この漬物は塩梅がちょうどいい。
The seasoning of these pickles is just right.
The cook balanced the salt and vinegar skillfully.
Used for how something is going or what state it is in, often with expressions such as いい塩梅に. It suggests a practical balance or state rather than a strictly technical condition.
The work is progressing in a good way.
A somewhat old-fashioned or colloquial way to refer to one's bodily condition, especially in phrases like 体の塩梅が悪い.
I somehow feel physically unwell today.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
arrangement; assignment; adjustment; handling
Used for allocating, arranging, adjusting, or dealing with things in a balanced or practical way. The spelling 按配 is especially associated with this sense and can feel somewhat written or formal compared with everyday words like 調整 or 手配.
They allocate the limited budget among the departments.
The person in charge arranged the seating order for the meeting.
I adjust the seasoning of the miso soup.
We decided the departure time by checking how the weather looked.
I haven't been feeling well lately, so I went to the hospital.
I skillfully arranged my workload to reduce overtime.
味付け refers to the act of seasoning food, while 塩梅 emphasizes the resulting balance or just-rightness of the flavor.
手配 means making concrete practical arrangements, while 塩梅 (as 按配) focuses more on distributing or adjusting things in a balanced way.
well-balanced vinegar
It is a rarely used kanji form.
It is a rarely used kanji form.