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漸減する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 漸減する | 漸減しない |
| Polite | 漸減します | 漸減しません |
| Past polite | 漸減しました | 漸減しませんでした |
| Past | 漸減した | 漸減しなかった |
| Te-form | 漸減して | 漸減しないで |
| Desire | 漸減したい | 漸減したくない |
| Potential | 漸減できる | 漸減できない |
| Passive | 漸減される | 漸減されない |
| Causative | 漸減させる | 漸減させない |
| Causative passive | 漸減させられる | 漸減させられない |
| Volitional | 漸減しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 漸減しましょう | |
| Imperative | 漸減しろ | 漸減するな |
| Conditional | 漸減すれば | 漸減しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 漸減したら | 漸減しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
gradual decrease; decline
Used for a steady, step-by-step reduction in amount, number, or intensity. Often appears in formal, business, or technical contexts.
The population has been gradually declining.
The policy is to gradually reduce the budget.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉が漸減するfor a number/amount to gradually decrease
The population in this area is gradually decreasing.
- 〈物〉を漸減させるto gradually reduce something
The government indicated a policy of gradually reducing the tax rate.