JLPT N1 Advanced
目減り
Reduction in weight, volume, or real value.
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目減りする suru verb
1 Noun, Suru verb
Physical Loss / Decrease
Describes a reduction in weight or volume of goods during storage or transport, often caused by natural processes like evaporation.
Example
長い 輸送 の 間 に 、 野菜 が 少し 目減り した 。
The vegetables lost a bit of weight during the long transport.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Decrease in Value
Refers to the decline in the real value or purchasing power of financial assets, wages, or savings rather than a physical reduction.
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