► 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:
- お湯の加減はどう？ ⇨ How is the (bath) water? Is it at a good temperature?
- 会社は人員を大幅に削減した ⇨ The company significantly reduced its workforce
- いい加減な事を言うな ⇨ Don’t make irresponsible remarks
- 靴の踵がすっかりすり減ってしまった ⇨ The shoe heels are completely worn down
- 税を減じる ⇨ Reduce tax
- この部品を外す時は力を加減するのが難しい ⇨ When you remove this part, it is difficult to adjust your force, how hard you push, pull, twist
- いい加減にしてくれないかな ⇨ I wish he/she/they stop it already
- 再審で彼は減刑された ⇨ His sentence was reduced in the appeal
- 多くの先進国では人口が減少している ⇨ The population is decreasing in many advanced nations
- 経費をもっと減らさなくてはいけない ⇨ We need to reduce our expenses more
- 勘違いも好い加減にしてくれ ⇨ Enough with your delusions
- 審判は彼を反則で減点した ⇨ The referee took off points from him for the foul
- いい加減に聞き分けろ ⇨ Be reasonable already
- いい加減にしてくれない？ ⇨ Why don’t you stop it already?
- 彼は仕事で神経をすり減らした ⇨ His nerves got frayed, he got mentally worn out, because of his job