1.
amount of water; water level
the quantity or level of water used in cooking, bathing, or other activities, particularly when adjustment is needed
ご飯の水加減が難しい。
Getting the right amount of water for rice is difficult.
水加減を調整して好みの硬さに炊く。
Adjust the water level to cook it to your preferred firmness.
お風呂の水加減を見てきて。
Go check the water level in the bath.
Compound of 水 (water) + 加減 (adjustment, degree). Refers to the amount or level of water, especially when getting it right matters.
PRIMARY USE - COOKING:
Most commonly used when cooking 米 (rice), where the water-to-rice ratio is crucial for texture. Getting the 水加減 right is a key cooking skill.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 水加減を調整する: to adjust the water level
- 水加減が難しい: getting the water amount right is difficult
- お風呂の水加減: bathwater level
RELATED ～加減 WORDS:
- 塩加減: amount of salt, saltiness
- 火加減: heat level (for cooking)
- 湯加減: bathwater temperature
- 加減: adjustment, degree (base word)