1.
decrease, reduction, decline
A lessening in amount or number.
売上の減少
A decrease in sales.
人口が減少している。
The population is decreasing.
体重が5キロ減少した。
My weight decreased by 5 kilograms.
減少 refers to a decrease in amount, number, or degree.
USAGE:
Used with する to form the verbal phrase 減少する (to decrease).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 人口が減少する: population decreases
- 売上の減少: decrease in sales
- 急激に減少する: to decrease sharply
- 減少傾向にある: to be on a declining trend
- 大幅な減少: significant decrease
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 低下: decline (for quality, level, temperature)
- 削減: reduction (intentional cutting)
- 縮小: shrinkage, contraction
OPPOSITE:
増加: increase
Related Words
Antonym:
増加 (increase)