VocabJLPT N2
adjustment
NounSuffixSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. degree
  2. 2. extent
  3. 3. (health) condition
  4. 4. adjustment
A noun with several meanings depending on context, including "degree," "moderation," "condition," or "adjustment." It can describe the right balance or amount of something, or the state of one's health. In cooking, it can refer to seasoning or adjusting flavor, and in daily conversation it is used to ask how someone is feeling.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

That compliment is so over the top it's actually suspicious.

Sentence 2

In predictive models, how complex you make them can make or break the results.

Sentence 3

The entryway lighting is set at just the right brightness.

Sentence 4

She looked at the cake and said, "Getting the sweetness just right is so hard."

Sentence 5

"I'll adjust the lighting," the staff member said.