Reduction or alleviation of a burden, amount, or severity (e.g., taxes, risk, pain); commonly used as 'to reduce' in the form '軽減する'.
政府は消費税の負担を軽減するための対策を発表した。
The government announced measures to reduce the burden of the consumption tax.
新しい薬で患者の痛みが軽減した。
The patient's pain was alleviated by the new medicine.
業務の効率化でコストの軽減を図る。
We aim to reduce costs by streamlining operations.