Keyword
reduction
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig391
Readings
げん
(55%)
へ
(43%)
Composed of
water drops
sign of the dog
mouth
Used in vocabulary (247 in total)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
Examples (195 in total)
I thought I had eaten a fair amount, but it hasn't even decreased by half.
I'm starving, you see.
There is even talk that it is decreasing rather than increasing.
So you're saying that the enemy's military strength is decreasing, right?
Lately we've been getting fewer and fewer customers.
The damage will likely decrease.
That way, the risk of the ship hitting the rocks goes way down.
I cleaned really hard, so I got hungry.
Honestly, it's about time we went home.
I'm getting pretty hungry, too.
Stop looking only at yourself already.
Why don't you quit already?
Stop saying such irresponsible things.
Shall we just end this already?
Because it was already pretty late.
I've pretty much gotten used to the way these guys do things.
Then come to your senses already!
Listen, I can't stand irresponsible people like you!
The number of young people in rural areas is falling.
With this, my weight will probably decrease again.
I think reducing the amount of alcohol you drink is a big step.
Using a lot less filling than last time, wrap it gently in the wrapper.
The number of people is gradually decreasing, and only a few remain.
I had heard that you were not feeling well.
How are you feeling?
It seems that your health condition is quite poor.
Go a little easier, would you?
Hmm, it looks red, but maybe that's just the light.
You are feeling better now, aren't you?
The colors in the photo look different depending on the light.
You don't need to adjust the seasoning.
She asked with her head slightly tilted.
At first, I thought it was due to the lighting, but that was not the case.
I went easy on you, even so.
But you could go easy on me just a little!
I always judge the amount of salt by feel.
Since you challenged me, I have no intention of holding back.
I can't go easy anymore, either.
My mother adds sugar by feel.
The pressure on the shoulder decreases.
But everything needs moderation, right?
My appetite shrank, and I lost even more weight.
I worked hard at housework to reduce my older brother's burden even a little.
However, there are towns where the population is increasing, and towns where it is decreasing.
However, the number of people does not decrease at all.
It's actually rude to hold back when competing in a game.
I'll let you have it with everything I've got, no holding back.
It may be that the working environment is starting to deteriorate because the number of personnel at the station has decreased.
Why don't you just be honest already?
Before I knew it, the number of enemies had decreased considerably.
In other words, if incomes are stable, we can reduce the number of those types who do reckless things.
As we proceeded steadily along the rugged mountain path, the trees around us began to thin out.
After walking a full three ri, I'm about due to get hungry.
The town's population has dropped sharply over the past ten years.
Ouch! Go easy on me a little, would you?
That power had greatly decreased.
However, it seems that the population is on a declining trend.
Why don't you just confess already?
When you sweat, the amount of water in your body goes down.
First, the population growth stopped and turned to decline.
But the next day, too, he notices there's less money in the register.
Crime fell drastically.
I was starving, so I wolfed down some food.
If you do that, the confusion on the day should be somewhat reduced.
The fact that I was not alone reduced the burden on my heart.
At the very least, the current discomfort should have been alleviated.
You're the type who gets the best results by reducing effort.
First, let's reduce the frequency of going to the castle.
A wider attack range means correspondingly fewer dead zones.
The economy slumped, and there's less work now.
Starting this year, the men's dormitory was abolished due to a decrease in the number of students.
Sales began to decline in the third year, and production was scaled down.
The townspeople started a campaign to reduce garbage.
He answered with his eyes slightly lowered.
The teeth of the gear are worn down.
The tire tread is worn down.
My grandfather walks slightly stooped.
The flint in the lighter has worn down, so it will not light.
I thought, what an irresponsible life that person leads.
That's because you never stop mouthing off, right?
The pain has lessened a little.
If you get married, you'll likely have less free time.
If you're hungry, eat.
"I'm getting hungry." "Me, too." "Let's eat." "OK."
I only ordered coffee, since I wasn't hungry.
How many kilograms did you lose?
I'm about tired of this quiet life.
She has lost weight.
I've lost weight recently.
I haven't lost weight.
It's dangerous to fool around with electricity.
What do you think the best way to lose weight is?
My doctor told me that I needed to lose some weight.
She is trying to lose weight.
We can cut down on our use of energy.
I'd like to spend less time at work and more time at home.
I want to lose weight.
I have started skipping lunch with a view to losing weight.
The doctor told him to cut down on smoking.
Strangely, the number of students is decreasing each year.
The doctor advised him to cut back on drinking.
He tried to reduce his weight.
I can easily give up chocolate to lose weight.
The population of this country is gradually decreasing.
The population of this city has decreased.
My pants are very loose because I've lost a lot of weight.
My income has gone down by 10 percent.
The war diminished the wealth of the country.
The population of this country is gradually diminishing.
The population of this village had decreased.
In this country the average number of children per family fell from 2 to 1.5.
Japan's consumption of rice is decreasing.
We need to reduce the demand for energy.
She tasted the cake to see if it was sweet enough.
There were fewer accidents this year than last.
I lost weight this week.
She's lost a lot of weight since she went on a diet.
Though he dieted, he still could not lose weight.
He told me that he was hungry.
I ate it because I was hungry.
The point is that they are hungry.
When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.
The number of members decreased to five.
The members decreased by 50 to 400.
Fiona's letters were becoming less and less frequent.
Stop. That's enough.
How would you like your steak?
The noise lessened gradually.
He wanted to reduce the tax on imports.
Why don't you quit being so stubborn and instead try to make up with him?
If there weren't so many taxis, there would be fewer traffic accidents.
Tom hadn't eaten anything the whole day and was very hungry.
She has spent hours at the gym trying to lose weight.
She spends many hours at the gym to lose weight.
You'd better get up, it's already 11 AM!
Recently, the dignity and importance of the Japanese father has diminished.
The value of this book has been halved.
I'm hungry all the time.
I'm kind of hungry.
Tom says he's hungry.
The population of this city is decreasing every year.
The number of students is decreasing year by year.
The population of the town decreases year by year.
Food packaging reduces spoilage.
Mary decreased her waist size by swimming every day.
Our sales are decreasing.
Try to lose weight by jogging.
At night, the trains run less frequently.
The boxer lost his weight for the match.
You still have a crush on Tom? Give it up already.
As is evident from the data, smoking is not decreasing among the young.
She wants to lose weight because she is overweight.
We explored all possible ways of cutting expenditures.
This material never wears out.
Your tires are worn out.
Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface.
My shoes are worn out.
Sudden decrease in appetite is sometimes a sign of illness.
We have to cut down our monthly expenses.
In Tokyo, wild birds are decreasing in number year by year.
My children wear out their shoes quickly.
At what heat should I cook this?
We have cut back production by 20%.
If you want to lose weight, you should cut down on between-meal snacks.
Toyota Corporation announced that it would cut 1,000 positions this year.
The company went out of business after many years of declining profits.
This is a good exercise to help you lose weight.
Tom lost seventy pounds.
Losing weight isn't easy.
Why has the birthrate declined so sharply?
Japan will need more labor to cope with its declining birthrate.
Some people think that eating grapefruit with every meal will help you lose weight.
A recent survey shows that the number of smokers is decreasing.
This figure is a mirror of the decrease in imports of crude oil.
She decided to drink water instead of soft drinks in order to lose weight.
He advocated reduction of taxes.
The government has declared its intention to reduce taxes.
The plan announced Tuesday calls for $54 billion in tax cuts.
I'm very much in favor of cutting taxes.
The House cut the budget for foreign aid.
You smoke too much. You should cut back.
They will cut down on their expenses.
The new law is expected to cut air pollution by 60%.
Production of rice has decreased.
The tuna catch is declining.
I have had quite enough of his jokes.
The boxer had to lose weight for the title match.
Reducing the budget deficit is a major concern of the government.
Since I installed solar panels on my house, my energy bill has been cut in half.
Tax cuts are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.
The company laid off twenty percent of its work force; therefore, expenses decreased.
As the recession set in, temporary employees were laid off one after another.
Obstetric care in crisis as the number of obstetricians continues to fall.
Japanese corporations are slashing their capital spending programs.
The opposition party put forward a bill to reduce income tax.