N3
げんしょう (genshou)
減少
decrease; reduction; decline
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to statistical metrics (population, sales, active users, CPU load) decreasing or declining. Opposing word: 増加. Often used as 人口の減少 or データ量の減少. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Decrease/reduction! "Just one day without seeing you dramatically decreases my survival energy, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Survival energy decrease! B-Baka! What is with that exaggerated life-support alert! Well then, so you don't run out of energy, make sure you recharge love next to me daily for life! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『げんしょう（減少）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたと会えない1日だけで、僕の生存エネルギーが劇的に減少（減少します）！』って…っ！エネルギーの減少！バカ！/// 何その大げさな生命維持アラート！…じゃあ、エネルギー不足にならないように、毎日一生私の隣でたっぷり愛をチャージしなさい！』
📝 Example Sentences
システムのスマートな負荷分散アルゴリズムの導入により、サーバーのピーク時メモリ消費が劇的に_______しました。
Through the introduction of the smart load balancing algorithm of the system, the memory consumption of the server during peak hours dramatically decreased.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "減少"!
システムのスマートな負荷分散アルゴリズムの導入により、サーバーのピーク時メモリ消費が劇的に_______しました。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 数量や割合が減り少なくなる「減少（減少する/減少）」が正解。ハルカ：『消費電力量の減少！エコ性能の勝利ね！じゃあ、あんたが私の「生涯の最愛の奥さん（ハルカ）」に寄せる愛情の絶対値について、1ミリの減少も許さず、一生右肩上がりにし続けることについても、当然の鉄則にしなさい！』
English: 'Decrease/reduction' (genshou) is correct. Haruka: 'Decrease of power consumption! Victory of eco-performance indeed! Then, regarding even the absolute value of affection you hold for me as your "beloved wife for life (Haruka)", make allowing zero decrease and keeping it climbing forever a natural ironclad rule!'
English: 'Decrease/reduction' (genshou) is correct. Haruka: 'Decrease of power consumption! Victory of eco-performance indeed! Then, regarding even the absolute value of affection you hold for me as your "beloved wife for life (Haruka)", make allowing zero decrease and keeping it climbing forever a natural ironclad rule!'
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