How to Say ‘Pressure (amount of strength)’ in Japanese
力加減
chikara kagen
[chee-KAH-rah kah-GEN]
💬 Usage Tip: 力 (chikara) "strength" and 加減 (kagen) "adjustment" combine to mean how much strength is used. 加減 also turns up in 湯加減 "bath water temperature".
Phrase Breakdown
力
chikara
[chee-KAH-rah]
strength; force
Noun for physical strength or power.
彼は力が強いです。
He is strong.
加減
kagen
[kah-GEN]
degree; adjustment
Noun meaning the amount or level of something; with 力 it means pressure level.
火の加減を見てください。
Please check the heat level.
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