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増減
zougen
Description
「増減」は、数や量が増えたり減ったりすることを表す言葉です。
"増減" is a word that expresses the increase or decrease of numbers or amounts.
人口や体重、お金の話などでよく使われます。
It is often used in discussions about population, weight, money, and so on.
Meanings
増減zougen
increase and decrease; change in amount
今月は体重の増減があまりなかった。
There wasn't much change in my weight this month.
増減するzougen suru
to increase and decrease; to fluctuate
売り上げは季節によって増減する。
Sales fluctuate depending on the season.
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Notes
- Etymology
増 (increase) + 減 (decrease), two opposite characters combined into one noun.
- Nuance
Neutral term covering both directions of change; often paired with numbers or statistics.
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