少子化（しょうしか）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: declining birthrate
Example sentences
- 少子化で子供の数が減っている。 — The declining birthrate is causing the number of children to fall.
- 少子化への対策が求められる。 — Measures to address the declining birthrate are needed.
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