1.
sharp decrease; dramatic drop; drastic reduction
A sudden and significant decrease in number, quantity, or amount.
売上が激減した。
Sales dropped sharply.
観光客が激減して地域経済に影響が出ている。
The sharp decline in tourists is affecting the local economy.
新しい規制の導入により、違反件数が前年比で激減した。
Due to the introduction of new regulations, the number of violations dropped dramatically compared to the previous year.
FORMATION: 激 (intense, extreme) + 減 (decrease). The prefix 激 intensifies the degree of change.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 人口が激減する: population drops sharply
- 収入が激減する: income decreases drastically
- 激減の原因: cause of the sharp decline
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 激減: dramatic decrease (emphasizes severity)
- 減少: decrease (neutral, general term)
- 急減: rapid decrease (emphasizes speed)
- 激増: dramatic increase (antonym)