手加減

Meanings

1. Noun

   measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; knack; skill

2. Noun, Suru verb

   adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion; going easy (on someone)

• 少すこし手加減てかげんしました。

  I pulled my punches a little.

• 彼かれは手加減てかげんをしない人ひとです。

  He likes to play hardball with people.

• 法律ほうりつというものはあれこれと手加減てかげんし過すぎると何なんの役やくにも立たたなくなる。

  The law is useless if it's too watered down.