lessen

減らす、和らげる

物の量や強さ、重要性を小さくする。

やさしい英語で： To make something smaller in amount, strength, or importance.

• This medicine can lessen the pain.
• The new rules lessened the risk of accidents.
• Trees help lessen the impact of heavy rain.

類義語： reduce, decrease, diminish

反対語： increase

よく使う表現： lessen the pain, lessen the impact, lessen the risk

減る、和らぐ

量や強さが小さくなる。

やさしい英語で： To become smaller in amount or strength.

• The pain began to lessen.
• Her worries lessened after she spoke to him.
• Will the pressure lessen over time?

使い方： lessen in something (The storm lessened in intensity overnight.)

類義語： decrease, diminish, ease

反対語： increase

よく使う表現： lessen over time, lessen in intensity, begin to lessen