Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 加減(かげん) in Japanese

加減
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
かげん
Romaji
kagen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    addition and subtraction
    Example sentence
    お肉の焼き加減は、いかがなさいますか？ How would you like your steak cooked?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    allowance for
    Example sentence
    母の加減は少しもよくなっていなかった。むしろ悪くなっているようだった。 My mother was not feeling any better. If anything, she looked worse.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    degree; extent; measure
    Example sentence
    彼女は甘さ加減がよいかどうかケーキの味見をした。 She tasted the cake to see if it was sweet enough.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    condition; state of health
    Example sentence
    煮え加減がちょうどよい。 It is boiled just enough.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    seasoning; flavor; flavour; moderation; adjustment
    Example sentence
    私は彼が笑っているのを見てやっと自分のばかさ加減に気がついた。 It was not until I saw him laughing that I realized what a fool I had been.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    influence (of the weather)
    Example sentence
    あいつの馬鹿さ加減には、もう、あきれちゃうよ。 It constantly appalls me how stupid he can be.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    chance

Examples of 加減, かげん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

減 JLPT 2

12 strokes

dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: へ.る, へ.らす

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加 JLPT 3

5 strokes

add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: くわ.える, くわ.わる

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