How to say "adjustment" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 調整ちょうせいnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThe general word for adjustment: fine-tuning a plan, schedule, price, or setting so things balance or fit together. It also covers coordinating arrangements or reconciling differences.
- 調節ちょうせつnoun, suru verb, transitive verbAdjustment in the sense of regulation or control: changing a level, amount, or condition to suit your needs, as when adjusting heat, speed, or volume.
- 整合せいごうsuru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveCovers adjustment only in the sense of bringing things into conformity or agreement — aligning data, plans, or systems so they are consistent. For everyday tweaking it is seldom the word you want.
- 手直してなおしnoun, suru verb, transitive verbAdjustment as tweaking or touching up: going back over something already made — a draft, a design, a piece of work — to fix or improve it in small ways.
- 精算せいさんnoun, suru verb, transitive verbAdjustment in a financial sense: calculating an exact amount to square accounts, such as paying the difference owed on a fare or settling expenses precisely.
For general fine-tuning of plans, prices, or settings choose 調整; for regulating quantities like heat or volume 調節; for tweaking finished work 「手直し」; for making things consistent 整合; for settling exact amounts 精算.
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