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手加減

Reading

Kana: てかげん
Romaji: tekagen
Kana
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Definition

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going easy on someone; take situational peculiarities into consideration; rough estimate; making an allowance for

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: カ、 くわ.える、 くわ.わる
Meanings: add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす
Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

Example Sentences

(すこ)手加減(てかげん)しました。
➥I pulled my punches a little.
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法律(ほうりつ)というものはあれこれと手加減(てかげん)()ぎると(なに)(やく)にも()たなくなる。
➥The law is useless if it's too watered down.
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(かれ)手加減(てかげん)をしない(ひと)です。
➥He likes to play hardball with people.
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