増減

ぞうげん · zōgen

JLPT N2

Meaning

Increase and decrease; fluctuation; variation; rise and fall.

Examples

• 人口の増減は社会に大きな影響を与える。 — The increase and decrease in population have a significant impact on society.
• 今月の売上には大きな増減が見られなかった。 — There was no significant fluctuation in sales this month.
• 株価の増減に一喜一憂する。 — To be alternately pleased and disappointed by the rise and fall of stock prices.