🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

軽減する

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: keigen suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mitigate/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その薬は痛みを軽減するのに役立ちます。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make less severe, serious, or painful; to alleviate or ease.

    "The new policies were implemented to mitigate the financial pain felt by small businesses."
  2. 2

    To lessen the gravity of an offense or mistake.

    "He tried to mitigate his error by offering an immediate solution and apology."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'mitigare', formed from 'mitis' (soft, mild) and 'agere' (to drive, make). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term originally meant to make less severe, harsh, or painful.

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