減量（げんりょう、genryou）
- weight loss

減量 減量 means "weight loss," "reducing weight," or "losing weight." It refers to the act or process of decreasing one's body weight, often through diet, exercise, or other methods. It can also refer to reducing the quantity of something, such as materials.

⚫︎ダイエットをして、減量］することにしました。 Translation: I decided to go on a diet and lose weight. ⚫︎彼はトレーニングをして、減量］に成功しました。 Translation: He trained and succeeded in losing weight. ⚫︎工場の生産量を減量］しました。 Translation: We reduced the production volume of the factory.

This word is used in various contexts, including: ⚫︎Discussing personal fitness goals. ⚫︎Talking about health and dieting. ⚫︎Referring to sports, particularly those with weight classes (e.g., boxing, wrestling). ⚫︎Describing processes of reducing the amount of something. It's suitable for formal and informal conversations, depending on the context.

減量 is typically written in kanji and hiragana. ⚫︎ Kanji: 減 (gen - to decrease, reduce) + 量 (ryō - quantity, amount). ⚫︎ Hiragana reading: げんりょう There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ ダイエット (daietto) - diet (often implying weight loss) ⚫︎ 体重を減らす (taijuu o herasu) - to reduce weight ⚫︎ 痩せる (yaseru) - to become thin, to lose weight

⚫︎ 増量 (zōryō) - weight gain, increasing weight ⚫︎ 体重を増やす (taijuu o fu'yasu) - to gain weight

医者の勧めで、減量］を始めました。 ・Translation: On the doctor's recommendation, I started to lose weight. ・Explanation: This sentence describes starting a weight-loss program due to a doctor's advice.

マラソンに向けて、食事制限とトレーニングで減量］を目指しています。 ・Translation: I am aiming to lose weight through dietary restrictions and training for the marathon. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the use of dieting and exercise to lose weight in preparation for a marathon.

The word 減量 is a combination of two kanji: 減 (gen), meaning "to decrease" or "to reduce," and 量 (ryō), meaning "quantity" or "amount." Together, they create the meaning of reducing the amount, in this case, body weight.