► 名詞
減 [(1)げん] [liter] meaning: reduce rank: 3
☆ 売上げは前期に比べ10%減となった ⇨ The sales decreased by 10% compared with the previous quarter
More examples:
- あいつの文句にはいい加減うんざりだ ⇨ I’m really fed up with his complaining
- 会社は人員削減を組合に申し入れた ⇨ The company officially proposed to the union to reduce workforce
- 彼のバカさ加減には呆れ果てた ⇨ His stupidity left me completely speechless
- 電力の損失を減らすために高圧で送電する ⇨ Transmit electricity in high voltage in order to minimize the loss
- 二人共、いい加減にしなさい ⇨ That’s enough, both of you
- 減圧弁 ⇨ A pressure release valve
- 経費をもっと減らさなくてはいけない ⇨ We need to reduce our expenses more
- 彼のバカさ加減に皆大笑いした ⇨ Everybody laughed out loud at his stupidity
- 彼は医者に減量を勧められた ⇨ He was urged by the doctor to lose weight
- 一般庶民の負担を軽減するという触れ込みの新税法 ⇨ A new tax law that is purported to reduce the burden on the mass
- 彼に手加減の必要は無い ⇨ There is no need to go easy on him
- 彼等は5％のコスト削減を目指している ⇨ They are looking at 5% reduction of the cost
- 品質を落とすことなくコストを減らすのは大変だ ⇨ It is difficult to reduce the cost without lowering, negatively affecting, the quality
- 学校は教師を減員した ⇨ The school reduced the number of teachers
- 勘違いも好い加減にしてくれ ⇨ Enough with your delusions