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VocabJLPT N1

reduction by half

NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. reduction by half
2. halving

This noun (also used as a する verb) means to reduce something to half of its original amount, equivalent to "to halve" or "a fifty-percent reduction." It is used in contexts such as describing a drop in population, budget cuts, or a decrease in radiation levels.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, the money in my wallet is half gone — that's terrifying!

Sentence 2

Is it really true that mistakes dropped by half with the new rules?

Sentence 3

Do you think this proposal could cut the workload in half?

Sentence 4

Why did sales drop by half? What do you think caused it?

Sentence 5

We need to get inventory down to half by the end of the quarter.