てごころ

[手心] *allowance

/əláuəns/ 【U】【C】［通例～s］手加減∥ make allowances for ... …に手心を加える.

¶→要求に手心を加える

手心
discretion
consideration
allowance

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てごころ【手心】

*allowance

/əláuəns/ 〖U〗〖C〗［通例～s］手加減

make allowances for... …に手心を加える.

¶ → 要求に手心を加える

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てごころ【手心】

●手心を加える use one's discretion; manipulate; make allowances 《for…》; take sth into consideration; 〔攻撃･批評などで〕 《口》 pull one's punches; take it [go] easy 《on sb》

・彼の過去の功績を考え, 処分に手心を加えることにした. In consideration of his past contributions, allowances have been made in deciding the disciplinary action to be taken. | We have taken his past services into consideration [account] in deciding the appropriate disciplinary action to take.

・自分にわいろを提供した会社の会計監査に彼は手心を加えた. He eased up on the audit of a company that paid him a bribe.