diminished

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

lessened, reduced / made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable / (music) reduced by a semitone

Japanese Meaning

少なくなった、減少した / 重要性や印象、価値が低く評価された、重要視されなくなった / （音楽用語）半音下げられた

Her diminished enthusiasm surprised everyone at the meeting.

会議で、彼女の意欲が減少していたことに皆が驚いた。

Sense（1）

lessened, reduced

The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.

Sense（2）

made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable

She felt diminished by the report card.

Sense（3）

(music) reduced by a semitone

more diminished

（ comparative ）

most diminished

（ superlative ）