“Going easy” in Japanese
Short answer
Going easy in Japanese is “容赦” (yousha). Full meaning: pardon, forgiveness, tolerance, overlooking; leniency, mercy, going easy (on someone).
Other ways to say “Going easy” in Japanese
用捨
yousha adoption or rejection, selection, choice; leniency, mercy, going easy (on someone)
手加減
tekagen measuring by feel, adjusting by feel, doing by feel, knack, skill; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.), making allowances, using discretion, going easy (on someone)
ようしゃ
yousha pardon, forgiveness, tolerance, overlooking; leniency, mercy, going easy (on someone)
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