Lingaku減【げん】
Frequency rank: 26,295. – 26,481.
- reduction; decrease
- subtractionmathematics
- reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)archaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
Forms
- 減【げん】Frequency rank: 26,295. – 26,481.
- げんFrequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- reduction; decrease
- subtraction
- reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
This meaning refers to the act of making something smaller in amount, size, or degree. It is commonly used in contexts such as reducing costs, waste, or quantities.
This meaning is specifically used in mathematics, indicating the operation of taking one quantity away from another.
I solved the subtraction problems.
This meaning relates to a historical legal context in Japan, referring to the act of lessening penalties as prescribed by the ancient ritsuryō legal codes.
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Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The mayor felt that he should look into the loss of income from parking meters.