減少

げんしょう

decrease, reduction, decline

What does 減少 mean?

減少 is a Japanese noun meaning decrease, reduction, decline in English. It is written as 減少 in kanji, げんしょう in hiragana, and genshou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あまりチームに頼りすぎると、個人の闘争本能が減少するかもしれない。

When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.