“Reduction” in Japanese
Short answer
Reduction in Japanese is “縮小” (shukushou). Full meaning: reduction, curtailment, cut, cutback, scaling down, contraction, shrinkage.
Other ways to say “Reduction” in Japanese
引き下げ
hikisage reduction, cut
減
gen reduction, decrease; subtraction
減弱
genjaku reduction, weakening, attenuation, diminution, diminishment, lessening
約分
yakubun reduction (of a fraction to its lowest terms)
減却
genkyaku reduction, decrease
減反
gentan reduction (of crop size), reduction of acreage (under cultivation)
減額
gengaku reduction, diminution, abatement
縮減
shukugen reduction, diminishment, contraction
減等
gentou reduction, mitigation, commutation, demotion
通約
tsuuyaku reduction (of a fraction to its lowest terms)
リダクション
ridakushon reduction
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