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減少
genshou
Description
「減少」は、数や量が前より少なくなることを表す言葉です。
"減少" means that the number or amount becomes smaller than before.
ニュースや仕事で人口や売り上げについて話すときによく使います。
It is often used in news and work when talking about population or sales.
Meanings
減少genshou
a decrease; a reduction in number or amount
この町の人口は減少しています。
The population of this town is decreasing.
減少するgenshou suru
to decrease; to become fewer or less
売り上げが去年より減少した。
Sales have decreased compared to last year.
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Notes
- Etymology
減 (decrease) + 少 (few/little), combining two characters with similar meaning.
- Nuance
More formal than 減る; common in news, statistics, and written reports.
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