LingakuFrequency rank: 7,387. – 7,394.
- decrease; reduction; declineantonym: 増加
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb; intransitive verb; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- decrease; reduction; decline
This word is used to describe a situation where the quantity, size, or value of something becomes smaller or less over time. It can refer to numerical data, populations, or even emotional states.
Generated collocations (experimental)
げんしょう減少するto decreaseげんしょう減少けいこう傾向decreasing trendじんこうげんしょう人口減少population declineこすとコストげんしょう減少cost reductionけいざい経済のげんしょう減少economic declineげんしょう減少はば幅magnitude of decreaseきゅうげき急激なげんしょう減少rapid decreaseじぞくかのう持続可能なげんしょう減少sustainable reductionかんきょう環境へのげんしょう減少decrease in environmental impactねんねん年々のげんしょう減少annual decrease
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MP (magic): Ability score needed to use magic. As you use magic it drops, but with time it recovers.
The reduction in obstetricians and gynecologists is a reflection of the decrease in births, thus reducing need for medical care.
Japan will need more labor to cope with its declining birthrate.
It cannot reasonably be assumed that decreasing the dose would reduce the risk of side-effects.
The new law should take a bite out of organized crime.
A new law is expected to cut air pollution by 60%.
However, the general crime number has not decreased though the juvenile delinquency stands out.
With no supply of water from trees, rainfalls diminish in time and the area keeps drying up.
Education about birth control might help cut down on adolescent pregnancies.
A recent survey shows that the number of smokers is decreasing.
Recently, the dignity and importance of the Japanese father has diminished.
Paying the national debt could mean reducing the average income.