► 動詞
加減 [かげん] [加減する] meaning: adjust rank: 1
☆ この部品を外す時は力を加減するのが難しい ⇨ When you remove this part, it is difficult to adjust your force, how hard you push, pull, twist
加減 [かげん] [加減する] meaning: reduce rank: 1
☆ あの子は気が弱いから叱るのは加減をしたほうが良い ⇨ This kid is very timid so you should tone down your scolding (☛ Reduce to a moderate level)
► 名詞
加減 [かげん] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ ステーキの焼き加減はどうしますか？ ⇨ What level of cooking would you want for your steak? How would you like your steak?
☆ 子供を叱るのは加減が難しい ⇨ It is difficult to have a right amount of discipline for children
☆ この温泉は丁度良い湯加減だ ⇨ This hotspring is just the right hot water temperature (☛ Approximate level)
More examples:
- 彼のバカさ加減には呆れ果てた ⇨ His stupidity left me completely speechless
- 馬鹿野郎、いい加減にしろ！ ⇨ Cut your crap, your moron!
- ちょっと、いい加減にしろよ ⇨ Hey, knock it off
- いい加減にしてくれないかな ⇨ I wish he/she/they stop it already
- 強情を張るのもいい加減にしなさい ⇨ Stop being so stubborn already
- いい加減にせんか！ ⇨ Why don’t you stop it already?
- 彼のバカさ加減に皆大笑いした ⇨ Everybody laughed out loud at his stupidity
- 二人共、いい加減にしなさい ⇨ That’s enough, both of you
- あのバカ上司にはいい加減嫌になる ⇨ I’m really fed up with that idiot boss
- あいつにはいい加減に愛想が尽きた ⇨ I’ve run out of patience with him. I’m done with him
- 彼に手加減の必要は無い ⇨ There is no need to go easy on him
- いい加減な真似をするな！ ⇨ Stop your frivolous behavior, cut your crap!
- 私はいい加減に待ちくたびれて帰った ⇨ I finally got tired of waiting and went home
- 彼女の気紛れにはいい加減嫌になってしまった ⇨ I got really tired of her whims
- いい加減にしなさい ⇨ Stop it already