Word details

手加減

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手加減.

Dictionary

Entry

手加減げんNounFreq #5141
1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; knack; skill

2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion; going easy (on someone)

Examples
彼は手加減をしない人です。
He likes to play hardball with people.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

5 strokesFrequency 130JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

くわ.えるくわ.わる

dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

12 strokesFrequency 261JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゲン

Kun

へ.るへ.らす

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