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🔄Change & Process
減少
genshou
decrease, reduction, decline
Example sentence
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.
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 少し | N5 | すこし | すこしlittle, few | |
| 少ない | N5 | すくない | すくないa little; a few | |
| 少しも | N3 | すこしも | すこしも(not) at all, (not) in the least | |
| 少女 | N3 | しょうじょ | しょうじょyoung girl | |
| 少年 | N3 | しょうねん | しょうねんboys, juveniles | |
| 多少 | N3 | たしょう | たしょうa little (same as 少し (すこし)) | |
| 加減 | N3 | かげん | かげんadjustment; addition and subtraction | |
| 少々 | N3 | しょうしょう | しょうしょうa little; short (time) (formal for 少し (すこし)) |
More Change & Process words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 使用 | しよう | しようuse (same as 使うこと (つかうこと)), application, employment, utilization | |
| 開始 | かいし | かいしstart, commencement, beginning | |
| 管理 | かんり | かんりcontrol, management (e.g., of a business) | |
| 変更 | へんこう | へんこうchange, modification, alteration | |
| 交換 | こうかん | こうかんexchange, swap | |
| 実施 | じっし | じっしenforcement, carry out, operation | |
| 制限 | せいげん | せいげんrestriction, restraint, limitation | |
| 選択 | せんたく | せんたくselection, choice |
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