還元する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 還元する | 還元しない |
| Polite | 還元します | 還元しません |
| Past polite | 還元しました | 還元しませんでした |
| Past | 還元した | 還元しなかった |
| Te-form | 還元して | 還元しないで |
| Desire | 還元したい | 還元したくない |
| Potential | 還元できる | 還元できない |
| Passive | 還元される | 還元されない |
| Causative | 還元させる | 還元させない |
| Causative passive | 還元させられる | 還元させられない |
| Volitional | 還元しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 還元しましょう | |
| Imperative | 還元しろ | 還元するな |
| Conditional | 還元すれば | 還元しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 還元したら | 還元しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
restoration; return; giving back
General use: returning something to its original state or owner, or giving back benefits/profits. Often used in economic, social, or abstract contexts.
Return a portion of the profits to society.
自然を元の状態に還元するのは難しい。
It is difficult to restore nature to its original state.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
reduction; deoxidation
Chemistry: a reaction in which a substance gains electrons or loses oxygen. Opposite of 酸化 (oxidation).
See also: 酸化
酸化銅を水素で還元すると銅が得られる。
Reducing copper oxide with hydrogen yields copper.
This company returns its profits to its shareholders.
Copper oxide is reduced using hydrogen.
He reduced every problem to economic factors in his thinking.
reduced iron
returning profits to stakeholders; profit distribution; passing on savings