塩梅

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See also: 安排

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: 4
ばい
Grade: 4
Alternative spellings
鹽梅 (kyūjitai)
按配
按排

Etymology[edit]

Anbai is a shift from enbai.[1] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

塩梅(あんばい) or (えん)(ばい) (anbai or enbai

  1. (degree of) seasoning
  2. state, condition, quality
  3. managing a situation
    あんばい(むずか)しいanbai ga muzukashiidifficult to manage

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN