塩梅

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See also: 安排

Japanese

Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: 4
ばい
Grade: 4
Alternative spellings
鹽梅 (kyūjitai)
案配
按配
按排

Etymology

Anbai is a shift from enbai.[1] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

Noun

塩梅(あんばい) or (えん)(ばい) (anbai or enbai

  1. (degree of) seasoning
  2. state, condition, quality
  3. managing a situation
    あんばい(むずか)しいanbai ga muzukashiidifficult to manage

References

  1. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN