さじ加減

Japanese edit

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

Alternative spelling
匙加減

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [sa̠ʑika̠ɡẽ̞ɴ]

Noun edit

さじ加(か)減(げん) • (sajikagen)

a spoonful; a small measure or serving (of something)
(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
(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.
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