さじ加減

Japanese

Kanji in this term
加	減
か Grade: 4	げん Grade: 5
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
匙加減

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sa̠ʑika̠ɡẽ̞ɴ]

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^[1]:

     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]”‎^[2]:

     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