No. 924 in Japanese
調整
Adjustment; coordination.
In a sentence
新しいスケジュールを調整する必要があります。
We need to adjust the new schedule.
Here, 調整 refers to making adjustments or arrangements to fit a new schedule properly.
エアコンの温度を調整してください。
Please adjust the temperature of the air conditioner.
In this example, 調整 is used in the sense of fine-tuning or modifying the air conditioner's settings.
パフォーマンスを向上させるために機械を調整した。
We adjusted the machine to improve its performance.
Here, 調整 signifies the process of tuning or configuring machinery for optimization.
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