加減

かげん

adjustment; addition and subtraction

Also:adjustment, addition and subtraction, slight sign of ...

What does 加減 mean?

加減 is a Japanese noun meaning adjustment; addition and subtraction in English. It can also be translated as adjustment, addition and subtraction, slight sign of ... depending on context. It is written as 加減 in kanji, かげん in hiragana, and kagen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

お肉の焼き加減は、いかがなさいますか?

How would you like your steak cooked?

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.