1.
amount added by spoon; seasoning amount
The amount of something measured or added by a spoon, especially in cooking.
塩の匙加減が大切だ。
The amount of salt you add is important.
味の匙加減は経験で覚える。
You learn seasoning through experience.
調味料の匙加減を間違えた。
I got the amount of seasoning wrong.
2.
discretion; degree of adjustment; subtle control
The degree of adjustment or flexibility applied when handling something; using one's judgment to fine-tune something.
匙加減ひとつで結果が変わる。
The result changes depending on how you handle it.
罰則の匙加減は難しい。
It's difficult to calibrate penalties appropriately.
現場の匙加減に任せている。
We leave it to the discretion of those on the ground.
匙加減 means "spoon adjustment" literally.
WORD FORMATION:
- 匙 (spoon) + 加減 (degree, adjustment)
SENSE 1 (COOKING):
- Refers to how much seasoning to add
- About intuitive cooking measurement
SENSE 2 (FIGURATIVE):
- About discretion and fine-tuning
- Common in business and policy contexts
- Implies subjective judgment
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 匙加減が難しい: hard to calibrate
- 匙加減ひとつで: depending on how it's handled
- ～の匙加減: the degree/extent of