Word Meaning 手加減

てかげん tekagen

手加減 is read as てかげん (tekagen) and means adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.).

Meaning

English

adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.)
making allowances
using discretion
going easy (on someone)
measuring by feel
adjusting by feel
doing by feel
knack

Reading

Kana

てかげん

Romaji

tekagen

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 19101 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

加減

かげん

addition and subtraction

いい加減

いいかげん

(already) enough

水加減

みずかげん

amount of water

力加減

ちからかげん

amount of force (required to do something)

ばかさ加減

ばかさかげん

extent of (one's) foolishness

味加減

あじかげん

taste (of prepared dish)

火加減

ひかげん

condition of fire

服加減

ふくかげん

temperature and flavor (of tea)

塩加減

しおかげん

seasoning with salt

湯加減

ゆかげん

water temperature (esp. bath)

手を加える

てをくわえる

to perform some process

手心を加える

てごころをくわえる

to take into consideration

Example Sentences

少し手加減しました。

I pulled my punches a little.