► 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:
- 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
- いい加減にしてくれない？ ⇨ Why don’t you stop it already?
- お前調子に乗るのもいい加減にしろよ ⇨ Don’t be so cocky, don’t push your luck, just because things have been going good for you
- 近年紙に印刷された新聞の発行数は激減した ⇨ In recent years the circulation of paper-printed newspapers fell dramatically
- 費用を節減しなくてはいけない ⇨ We need to reduce our expenses
- 靴の踵がすっかりすり減ってしまった ⇨ The shoe heels are completely worn down
- いい加減に腹を決めたらどうだ？ ⇨ Why don’t you make up your mind already?
- 腰回りの贅肉を減らしたい ⇨ I want to reduce the extra fat around my waist
- いい加減な真似をするな！ ⇨ Stop your frivolous behavior, cut your crap!
- 彼は当選したら減税すると公約した ⇨ He publicly promised to reduce tax when he was elected
- 日本の農業人口は減少し続けている ⇨ The agricultural population of Japan has been dwindling
- 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
- 海外への渡航者は激減した ⇨ The number of travelers to foreign countries has decreased drastically
- 体重がある程度増減するのは普通のことだ ⇨ It is normal for body weight to increase and decrease, fluctuate, to some degree
- 冗談はいい加減にしてくれる？ ⇨ Cut your joking, nonsense