さじ加減

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
加 減
か
Grade: 4 		げん
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
匙加減

Pronunciation

Noun

さじ加(か)減(げん) • (sajikagen) 

  1. a spoonful; a small measure or serving (of something)
  2. (medicine) a dose; a precise measure (of something)
    薬(くすり)のさじ加(か)減(げん)
    kusuri no sajikagen
    a dose of a drug
  3. (cooking) degree of seasoning; adjustments to seasoning
    • 2020 May 28 (last accessed), “Sajikagen data”, in Denko Cooking‎:
      料(りょう)理(り)の味(あじ)付(つ)けで重(じゅう)要(よう)なのがさじ加(か)減(げん)ですね。
      Ryōri no aji tsuke de jūyō na no ga sajikagen desu ne.
      The key to flavorful cooking is proper seasoning, isn’t it.
  4. a feel for doing something; a knack; making fine adjustments based on one’s experience and knowledge
    • 2011, mothy [mothy] (lyrics and music), “悪徳のジャッジメント [Judgement of Corruption]”‎:
      そう罪(つみ)は私(わたし)のさじ加(か)減(げん)ひとつ
      悪(あく)徳(とく)のジャッジメント
      Sō tsumi wa watashi no sajikagen hitotsu
      Akutoku no jajjimento
      Yes, your sins are my consideration alone
      Judgement of corruption
    • 2017, Soken Chizuko, Wakatta! Tokushita! Manshon kanri gimon, toraburu kaiketsu gaido [I’ve got it! Condominium manager’s guide to questions and trouble-solving]:
      Q　マンションの騒(そう)音(おん)苦(く)性(せい)にはどう対(たい)処(しょ)すればいいか 　A　匙(さじ)加(か)減(げん)が必(ひつ)要(よう)です
      Q Manshon no sōon kusei ni wa dō taisho sureba ii ka A Sajikagen ga hitsuyō desu
      Q: What is the best way to deal with noise complaints in a condominium? A: It requires finesse
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