► 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:
- いい加減にしなさい ⇨ Stop it already
- 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
- 二人共、いい加減にしなさい ⇨ That’s enough, both of you
- 文句を言うのはいい加減止めろ ⇨ Stop complaining already
- 彼のバカさ加減には呆れた ⇨ His stupidity left me speechless
- 私はいい加減に待ちくたびれて帰った ⇨ I finally got tired of waiting and went home
- 毎日同じ料理で好い加減うんざりだ ⇨ The same food every day and I cannot take it anymore
- 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
- こんな仕事いい加減嫌になった ⇨ I’m really fed up with this job
- 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
- 費用を節減しなくてはいけない ⇨ We need to reduce our expenses
- 彼等は市場価格の降下に伴い原油を減産した ⇨ They reduced the crude oil production due to the market price drop
- 最近食欲が減退している ⇨ Lately my appetite has been dwindling
- いい加減にしろよ！ ⇨ Cut your crap!
- 子供を叱るのは加減が難しい ⇨ It is difficult to have a right amount of discipline for children