Definition of せいかげん
- (n) (moon's) last quarter
- (n) lower limit
- (n) hypothesis
- (n) good words; wise saying
- (n, adj-na) addition and subtraction
- allowance for
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degree; extent; measure
彼女は甘さ加減がよいかどうかケーキの味見をした。
She tasted the cake to see if it was sweet enough. -
condition; state of health
私は彼が笑っているのを見てやっと自分のばかさ加減に気がついた。
It was not until I saw him laughing that I realized what a fool I had been. - seasoning; flavor; flavour; moderation; adjustment
- influence (of the weather)
- chance
- (n) source of misfortune
- (n) flowery words
- (n) exaggeration; saying too much
- misstatement; slip of the tongue; blunt saying
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(n) surname; family name
あなたの姓はどう発音するのですか。
How do you pronounce your last name? - hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
- (n) spirit; sprite; nymph
- energy; vigor (vigour); strength
- fine details
- semen
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(n) height; stature
ジェーンは背を木にもたれかけて待っていた。
Jane was waiting with her back against the tree.
- (n) cause; reason; fault
- (n) Kagen era (1303.8.5-1306.12.14)
- (n) Spain
- (n) flag (esp. originally a flagpole-topping streamer made of feathers)
- (n) Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
- (n) non-standard pronunciation; dialect
- mistaken rumor; baseless gossip
- (n) stillness
- quiet; peacefulness