Meaning of 減少 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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減少JLPT 1
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Kana Readingげんしょう
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Romajigenshō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- decrease; reduction; decline
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Example Sentences
減少, げんしょう used in context
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魔力(Magic):魔法を使うために必要な能力値。 魔法を使うと減少するが、時間で回復する。
MP (magic): Ability score needed to use magic. As you use magic it drops, but with time it recovers.
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産婦人科医が減っているのは出生数の減少で医療ニーズが低減したのを反映している。
The reduction in obstetricians and gynecologists is a reflection of the decrease in births, thus reducing need for medical care.
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日本は減少中の出生率に対処するため、労働力がもっと必要になるだろう。
Japan will need more labor to cope with its declining birthrate.
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Japan's consumption of rice is decreasing.
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投与する量を減らすことが副作用の危機を減少させるとは考えにくい。
It cannot reasonably be assumed that decreasing the dose would reduce the risk of side-effects.
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The population of the town decreases year by year.
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Kanji found in this word
dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
On: ゲン
Kun: へ.る, へ.らす
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