How to say 'Fluctuation' in Japanese | 増減

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The Japanese word for Fluctuation is 'Zougen', written as 増減 in Japanese.'Fluctuation' in hiragana is ぞうげん.

word

増減

Meaning

Fluctuation

Reading

ぞうげん

zougen

Kanji

増Increase 減Decrease

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '増減 (ぞうげん)' refers to the concept of fluctuation, specifically the increase and decrease of something. It is commonly used in contexts where changes in quantity, numbers, or levels are discussed, such as in economics, statistics, or everyday situations. For example: The number of visitors shows a significant fluctuation「訪問者の数は大きな増減を示しています」(ほうもんしゃのかずはおおきなぞうげんをしめしています). The price of vegetables fluctuates daily「野菜の価格は日々増減します」(やさいのかかくはひびぞうげんします). This term is neutral and can describe both positive and negative changes.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5903

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 増減

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

増

Meaning

Increase

kanji

減

Meaning

Decrease

Words Related to 増減 Through the Kanji 増

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 増 as well.

word

増える

Meaning

Increase

word

増加

Meaning

Increase

word

急増

Meaning

Sudden increase

word

増す

Meaning

Increase

word

増やす

Meaning

Increase

word

増し

Meaning

Better

word

増大

Meaning

Increase

word

増殖

Meaning

Proliferation

Words Related to 増減 Through the Kanji 減

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 減 as well.

word

減る

Meaning

Decrease

word

減少

Meaning

Decrease

word

加減

Meaning

Condition, Adjustment

word

いい加減

Meaning

Moderate, Irresponsible

word

削減

Meaning

Reduction

word

減らす

Meaning

Reduce

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'Zougen' means 'Fluctuation' .

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