減反・減段|げんたんgentan[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
減反減反 is the most common written form of this word. It is the form learners should normally choose when writing.
減段減段 is a less common kanji-only written form of the same word. You may encounter it, but choose 減反 instead, especially as a beginner.
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbreduction (of crop size); reduction of acreage (under cultivation)
Conjugation
Dictionary form減反する(げんたんする)
Polite (masu)減反します(げんたんします)
Negative (nai)減反しない(げんたんしない)
polite (masen)減反しません(げんたんしません)
classical zu / nu減反せず・減反せぬ(げんたんせず・げんたんせぬ)
Past (ta)減反した(げんたんした)
polite (mashita)減反しました(げんたんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)減反しなかった(げんたんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)減反しませんでした(げんたんしませんでした)
Te form減反して(げんたんして)
Potential減反できる(げんたんできる)
Passive減反される(げんたんされる)
Causative減反させる(げんたんさせる)
Causative passive減反させられる(げんたんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)減反すれば(げんたんすれば)
tara減反したら(げんたんしたら)
Volitional減反しよう(げんたんしよう)
polite (mashou)減反しましょう(げんたんしましょう)
Imperative減反しろ(げんたんしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related減少げんしょうNeutralGeneral word for a decrease in quantity, usable in any context; 「減反」 is limited to cutting planted acreage to curb overproduction of rice and other crops.
  • Related縮減しゅくげんWrittenA written, formal word for reducing scale or budgets; 「減反」 applies only to cutting the acreage planted with crops.
  • Antonym増反WrittenWritten, formal antonym: increasing the acreage planted with crops, the opposite of 「減反」.

Use 「減反」 for cutting planted acreage to prevent overproduction of rice and other crops, as in 「減反政策」. For decrease in general pick 「減少」, for scaling back plans or budgets 「縮減」; 「増反」 is its opposite.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 農作物のうさくもつ、特とくに米こめの過剰かじょう生産せいさんを防ふせぐ為ために、作付さくづけ面積めんせきを減へらす事こと。
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