軽減（けいげん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: reduction / alleviation
Example sentences
- 負担を軽減する工夫をする。 — We look for ways to ease the burden.
- 痛みを軽減する薬を使う。 — He takes medicine to relieve the pain.
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