〔減じる〕reduce;〔軽くする〕lighten
- 刑を軽減する
- reduce [lighten] a penalty [sentence]/commute the punishment ((from death to life imprisonment)) (▼commuteは普通,死刑の軽減に用いられる)
- 苦痛を軽減する
- alleviate [relieve/ease] the pain
- 我々の重荷はだいぶ軽減された
- Our burdens have become much lighter.
- 国民は税の軽減を願っている
- The people want to have their taxes reduced [lightened].