げん
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. degree; extent; amount; balance; state; condition
Noun
2. (health) condition; state of health
Noun
Verb (する)
3. adjustment; moderation; regulation
4. addition and subtraction
Suffix
5. slight sign of ...; slight state of ...
6. just right for ...
Kanji used
add
reduction
Pitch accent
げん
げん
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Composed of
addition; increase; Canada
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
Examples (2 in total)
How would you like your steak?
She tasted the cake to see if it was sweet enough.