減げんずる

zuru verb, intransitive verb

decrease; be reduced; grow less

Intransitive use: something decreases or lessens on its own. Formal/literary alternative to 減る or 減少する.

• 人じん口こうが減げんずる傾けい向こうにある。

  The population is on a decreasing trend.

• 痛いたみが次し第だいに減げんじた。

  The pain gradually lessened.

zuru verb, transitive verb

reduce; lessen; cut down

Transitive use: someone reduces something. Formal/literary alternative to 減らす.

• 経けい費ひを減げんずる努ど力りょくが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Efforts to reduce expenses are necessary.

zuru verb, transitive verb

subtract; deduct; take off

Transitive use: subtract a number or amount. Often used in mathematical or accounting contexts.

• 収しゅう入にゅうから必ひつ要よう経けい費ひを減げんずる。

  Deduct necessary expenses from income.