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減少

げんしょう

particletransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1decrease
2reduction
3decline

Example sentence

新しい法律は組織犯罪を減少させるでしょう。

The new law should take a bite out of organized crime.

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Kanji in this word

減Dwindle, Decrease, Reduce12 strokes 少Few, Little4 strokes

More words with 減

軽減けいげん · reductionN1 増減ぞうげん · increase and decreaseN2 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

Full entry on Jisho

加減

かげん · adjustment

N3

激減げきげん · dramatic decrease

削減さくげん · cutN1

More words with 少

少女しょうじょ · young girlN3 少年しょうねん · boysN3 多少たしょう · a little (same as 少し (すこし))N3 少しすこし · littleN5 少ないすくない · a littleN5 少々しょうしょう · a littleN3 少しもすこしも · anything ofN3 少しょう · small

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