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手加減 [news2,nf43]
てかげん [news2,nf43]
1. [n]
▶ measuring by feel
▶ adjusting by feel
▶ doing by feel
▶ knack
▶ skill
2. [n,vs]
▶ adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.)
▶ making allowances
▶ using discretion
▶ going easy (on someone)

Conjugations


History:
6. A 2020-06-14 21:11:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2020-06-14 16:34:46  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, daijs
  Comments:
I think this is a little clearer.
  Diff:
@@ -16,2 +16,4 @@
-<gloss>making adjustments based on experience</gloss>
-<gloss>doing something by feel</gloss>
+<gloss>measuring by feel</gloss>
+<gloss>adjusting by feel</gloss>
+<gloss>doing by feel</gloss>
+<gloss>knack</gloss>
@@ -19 +20,0 @@
-<gloss>knack</gloss>
@@ -24 +25 @@
-<gloss>going easy on someone</gloss>
+<gloss>adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.)</gloss>
@@ -27 +28 @@
-<gloss>taking various circumstances into account</gloss>
+<gloss>going easy (on someone)</gloss>
4. A* 2020-06-14 08:32:57  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Hmm. Isn't that what sense 2 is saying? We could add "(e.g. when a child breaks something)", but I don't think it's needed.
3. A* 2020-06-14 07:02:04 
  Comments:
子どもは手加減を知らないから、よく物を壊してしまう
2. A 2017-07-10 02:57:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
All the examples are sense 2.
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