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    3. 手加減

    手加減

    手て加か減げん

    measuring by feel

    KMT10News #43+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    手かげん

    てかげん

    Noun

    1.
    measuring by feel, adjusting by feel, doing by feel, knack, skill

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    2.
    adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.), making allowances, using discretion, going easy (on someone)

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしに手て加か減げんしてくれた。

    He went easy on me.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    練れん習しゅう試じ合あいでは、初しょ心しん者しゃに手て加か減げんして指し導どうすることが大たい切せつだ。

    In practice matches, it's important to go easy on beginners when coaching them.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEducation
    子こ供ども相あい手てだから、少すこし手て加か減げんしてあげよう。

    Since it's a child, I'll go a little easy on them.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは相あい手てのレベルに合あわせて手て加か減げんする術すべを知しっている。

    He knows how to adjust his strength (or strictness) to match the opponent's level.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    厳きびしすぎると反はん発ぱつを招まねくので、手て加か減げんも必ひつ要ようだ。

    Being too strict can cause backlash, so some leniency (making allowances) is also necessary.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    加
    くわ.える・くわ.わる…(1)
    add・addition・increase・join・include…(1)
    減
    へ.る・へ.らす…(1)
    dwindle・decrease・reduce・decline・curtail…(1)
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