Japanese word

減額

Pronunciation

Romajigengaku

Meaning

  • nounreduction

Example

税金の減額を申請できます。zei kin no gen gaku o shin sei de ki ma su

You can apply for a tax reduction.

Illustration for 減額 (reduction)

More examples

早めに申し込むと、参加費の減額を受けられます。haya me ni mō shi ko mu to san ka hi no gen gaku o u ke ra re ma su

If you apply early, you can receive a reduction in the participation fee.

Core concept

Refers to lowering the amount required, charged, or granted in a particular situation.

Common phrases

  • 減額を申請するgen gaku o shin sei su ru

    apply for a reduction

  • 減額の対象gen gaku no tai shō

    eligible for a reduction

Similar words

割引waribiki: A reduction in the usual price of a product, service, or fee.
値引きnebiki: A lowering of the selling price, often made during a sale or negotiation.
減免genmen: A partial or complete reduction of a tax, fee, or other required payment.

Definition in Japanese

支払いや受け取りの対象となる金額を減らすこと。shi hara i ya u ke to ri no tai shō to na ru kin gaku o he ra su ko to

Word origin

In this Sino-Japanese word, 減 (gen, "decrease") modifies 額 (gaku, "amount"), creating the sense of reducing a sum.

Usage tips

  • In formal English, abatement often appears in set terms such as tax abatement, while reduction remains the more general word.

Other meanings

  • abatementnoun

Opposites

  • 増額zōgakuincreasenoun

Related words

  • 減額するgengakusurureduceverb

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