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削減 (さくげん) — cut | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle
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削減
さくげん
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
cut
2
reduction
3
curtailment
Example sentence
彼女は支出を徐々に削減した。
She pared down her expenditures.
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Kanji in this word
削
Plane, Sharpen, Whittle
9 strokes
減
Dwindle, Decrease, Reduce
12 strokes
More words with
削
削除
さくじょ ·
elimination
N2
削る
けずる ·
to cut down little by little
N2
削り節
けずりぶし ·
flaked bonito
添削
てんさく ·
correction
掘削
くっさく ·
digging out
More words with
減
Full entry on Jisho
増減
ぞうげん ·
increase and decrease
N2
減少
げんしょう ·
decrease
N3
減る
へる ·
to decrease (in size or number)
N3
減員
げんいん ·
reduction of staff
減益
げんえき ·
decrease in profits
加減
かげん ·
adjustment
N3
激減
げきげん ·
dramatic decrease
軽減
けいげん ·
reduction
N1
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