Word details

低減

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 低減.

Dictionary

Entry

低減いげんNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #53531
1

decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation

Examples
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lower, short, humble

7 strokesFrequency 435JLPT N3Grade 4

On

テイ

Kun

ひく.いひく.めるひく.まる

dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

12 strokesFrequency 261JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゲン

Kun

へ.るへ.らす

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