No. 3,281 in Japanese
引き下げ
"Reduction" or "lowering."
In a sentence
政府は税率の引き下げを検討しています。
The government is considering the reduction of tax rates.
In this sentence, 『引き下げ』 is used as a noun to refer to the act of lowering or reducing a value, rate, or amount.
料金を引き下げることで利用者を増やすつもりです。
They intend to increase users by lowering fees.
Here, 『引き下げる』 is used as a verb meaning 'to lower' or 'reduce,' directly indicating an action taken to decrease something.
商品価格の引き下げは競争を激化させる。
The reduction in product prices intensifies competition.
In this case, 『引き下げ』 again acts as a noun, emphasizing the impact of the reduction in economic terms.
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