日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N3

Meaningsdwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail
On'yomiゲン
Kun'yomiへ、へ
Strokes12
Radical

Compounds

  • degree, extent, amount, balance

  • dramatic decrease, sharp drop, sudden fall

  • to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten

  • to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate

  • depreciation

  • reduction (esp. in price or cost), diminution, abatement

  • fall, decrease (in income)

  • tax reduction

  • deceleration

  • decline, ebb, failure, decay

  • subtracting points, deducting points, points deducted

  • reduction (of crop size), reduction of acreage (under cultivation)

Example sentences

  • In the worst case, we will cut the budget.

  • furthermore, we also achieved cost reduction

  • Not only did sales decrease, but profits declined too.

  • Haven't Bach-playing pianists become less common of late?

  • How would you like your steak cooked?

  • The mean value of the frequency decreases with increasing amplitude.

  • Federal budget cuts will take a bite out of Social Security benefits.

  • I reviewed the budget, and decided to cut costs.