(げんしゅう)

げんしゅう
noun
decreased revenue; drop in income; reduced yield
formalbusinessbusinesseconomics
1. decreased revenue; drop in income
A fall in the money coming in — a company's sales, a government's tax receipts, or a household's income. Common in business reporting.
今期(こんき)減収(げんしゅう)だった。
Revenue fell this term.
(きゃく)()って減収(げんしゅう)になった。
Customer numbers dropped, and revenue went down.
With the economy worsening, the company expects both lower revenue and lower profit this fiscal year.
2. reduced yield; smaller harvest
A fall in the amount produced, especially of a crop. Used in farming contexts, often after bad weather.
台風(たいふう)(こめ)減収(げんしゅう)になった。
The typhoon reduced the rice harvest.
日照(にっしょう)不足(ぶそく)減収(げんしゅう)心配(しんぱい)されている
A smaller harvest is feared because of the lack of sunshine.
Because of the prolonged heat wave, vegetable yields fell sharply in many areas.

From (げん) (decrease) + (しゅう) (income, receipts). Used as a noun with なる or なる; 減収(げんしゅう)する is not standard.

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