調節

ちょうせつ · chousetsu · JLPT N2 · noun

adjustment

🎛️ 調 = tune, 節 = measure: regulation is tuning something to the right measure

節 also means joint or section, as in 季節 (season) and 節約 (saving). Regulation is adjusting a setting until it hits the correct measure.

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