► 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:
- いい加減覚悟を決めろ ⇨ You should accept your fate by now
- お湯の加減はどう？ ⇨ How is the (bath) water? Is it at a good temperature?
- 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
- いい加減な事を抜かすな ⇨ Don’t talk bullshit
- いい加減な事を言うな ⇨ Don’t make irresponsible remarks
- いい加減に言ったら当たった ⇨ I just gave a wild guess, and then I was correct
- お前な、いい加減にしろよ ⇨ You, cut your crap
- 彼のバカさ加減には呆れ果てた ⇨ His stupidity left me completely speechless
- 毎日同じ料理で好い加減うんざりだ ⇨ The same food every day and I cannot take it anymore
- 彼は何につけてもいい加減だ ⇨ He is irresponsible about everything. He never follow things through
- もういい加減にして欲しい ⇨ We’ve already had enough of this nonsense
- 勘違いも好い加減にしてくれ ⇨ Enough with your delusions
- 冗談はいい加減にしてくれる？ ⇨ Cut your joking, nonsense
- 毎日同じ食事でいい加減げんなりする ⇨ I’m really fed up with the same food every single day
- いい加減に腹を決めたらどうだ？ ⇨ Why don’t you make up your mind already?