増減

ぞうげん · zougen · JLPT N2 · noun

decrease

⚖️ 増 zō = increase + 減 gen = decrease, so 増減 = the up-and-down swing of a value

Each kanji names one direction: 増 (zō) means rising and 減 (gen) means falling. Put together, 増減 covers movement in both directions, which is why it means fluctuation.

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