Word details

減少

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

Dictionary

Entry

減少んしょうNoun~の Adj.IntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #7853
1

decrease; reduction; decline

Examples
あまりチームに頼りすぎると、個人の闘争本能が減少するかもしれない。
When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

12 strokesFrequency 261JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゲン

Kun

へ.るへ.らす

few, little

4 strokesFrequency 287JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショウ

Kun

すく.ないすこ.し

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