decrease in Japanese
decrease in Japanese is 減少, 減る, 減らす — decrease means to become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
decrease in Japanese
減少
Pronounced: genshō
An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.
減る
Pronounced: heru
(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
減少
Pronounced: genshō
(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
減らす
Pronounced: herasu
(transitive) To make (a quantity) smaller.
減少
Pronounced: genshō
(transitive) To make (a quantity) smaller.
What does "decrease" mean?
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verb To become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
"The temperature will decrease steadily as the evening goes on."
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noun A reduction in the size or amount of something.
"There has been a small decrease in the number of visitors this week."
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decrease in a sentence
- The temperature will decrease steadily as the evening goes on.
- Crime rates decreased significantly after the new policy was introduced.
- There has been a small decrease in the number of visitors this week.
- A decrease in temperature overnight left frost on the car windows.
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What is "decrease" in Japanese?
"decrease" in Japanese is 減少, 減る, 減らす. decrease means: To become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
How do you pronounce 減少?
"decrease" in Japanese is 減少, pronounced "genshō".
How do you use "decrease" in a sentence?
Example: "The temperature will decrease steadily as the evening goes on." In Japanese, "decrease" is 減少, 減る, 減らす.
Are there other ways to say "decrease" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "decrease": 減少, 減る, 減らす.
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