漸減

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 漸減, read ぜんげん, and it combines 漸, meaning gradually, with 減, meaning decrease.
• Basic usage: The basic sense of 漸減 is a gradual decrease in amount or degree over time or successive stages rather than a sudden drop.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A gradual decline contrasted with a sharp fall
  • Both examples use the form 漸減. Unlike 急減, which indicates a sudden substantial drop, it emphasizes a slow reduction as time or successive months pass.
• Falling water volume and monthly user decline
  • 容器の水量は時間とともに漸減した。 — The amount of water in the container gradually decreased over time.
  • 表を見ると利用者数が月ごとに漸減している。 — The table shows that the number of users is declining month by month.