加減

• 読み: かげん
• ローマ字: kagen
• 漢字の分解: 加 (ka) — add, increase; 減 (gen) — decrease, subtract
• 発音: /ka.ɡeɴ/

意味

Adjustment; degree; moderation. Also means addition and subtraction.

A versatile noun that literally means 'adding and subtracting' but is most commonly used to express degree, adjustment, or condition. Appears in expressions like いい加減 (irresponsible; moderate), 手加減 (going easy on someone), and 湯加減 (bath temperature). As a suffix, it describes the state or condition of something.

例文

1. 味の加減が絶妙だった。
2. お湯の加減はいかがですか。
3. いい加減に宿題をやりなさい。

使い方ガイド

場面: cooking, daily life, health

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 加 (to add) and 減 (to reduce/subtract). The mathematical meaning of addition and subtraction extended metaphorically to mean adjusting, balancing, or finding the right degree of something.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal