ゲンショウ
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する)
1. sich vermindern; abnehmen; fallen
2. reduziert werden; sich verkleinern; sich verringern; Verminderung; Abnahme; Abnehmen; Sinken; Reduktion; Verkleinerung; Verringerung
Pitch accent
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Composed of
Abnahme; Verminderung; Subtraktion; Strafminderung (im Ritsuryō-System)
small; little; few
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
Bevölkerungsabnahme; Bevölkerungsrückgang
weight loss; weight reduction; weight decrease
reduced demand; decline in demand
Examples (10 in total)
The noise lessened gradually.
The population of this country is gradually diminishing.
Recently, the dignity and importance of the Japanese father has diminished.
The population of this city is decreasing every year.
A recent survey shows that the number of smokers is decreasing.
When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.
Japan will need more labor to cope with its declining birthrate.
Japan's consumption of rice is decreasing.
The company laid off twenty percent of its work force; therefore, expenses decreased.
In this country the average number of children per family fell from 2 to 1.5.