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How to Say ‘Is it the same if we reduce the number of people?’ in Japanese

人数を減らす場合も同じですか。

ninzuu o herasu baai mo onaji desu ka

[neen-ZOO wo heh-RAH-soo baai moh oh-nah-jee dess ka]

💬 Usage Tip: 場合 (baai) means "in the case of", and も adds "too". So 〜場合も同じですか works for any follow-up, like 遅れる場合も "if we're late, too".

Phrase Breakdown

人数を減らす場合も

ninzuu o herasu baai mo

also in the case of reducing the number of people

場合 (ばあい) means 'case.' も means 'also': nin-zu-u o he-ra-su ba-a-i mo.

Example

雨の場合も行きます。

I'll go even if it rains.

Words in this phrase

人数

ninzuu

[neen-ZOO]

number of people

How many people are in a group.

Example

人数を教えてください。

Please tell me how many people.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

減らす

herasu

[heh-RAH-soo]

to reduce; to decrease

Transitive verb: to make something less.

Example

塩を減らすのは大切です。

Reducing salt is important.

場合

baai

[baai]

case; situation

A particular situation or example of something.

Example

雨の場合は中止します。

In case of rain, it will be canceled.

も

[moh]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number too, please.

同じですか。

onaji desu ka

is it the same?

Asks whether the same rule applies. Use rising intonation.

Example

子どもも同じですか。

Is it the same for children?

Words in this phrase

同じ

onaji

[oh-nah-jee]

same

Used to match feelings/intentions with someone. Common response in honest relationship talk.

Example

私も同じ気持ちだ。

I feel the same, too.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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