Give Something Back
Reduction
noun, の adjective, verbal noun
Send back to the origin means you are going to give something back. This word is commonly used to mean "giving benefits back to the consumers.” For example, if a company makes more money than usual, they can thank consumers with a 利益還元 sale, lowering prices to "give back" some of the profits.
In the context of chemistry, 還元 also means reduction, like reducing an oxidized substance back to its original, unoxidized form.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
ポイント還元
point rebate, cashback via points
酸化還元
oxidation-reduction
社会還元
donating a portion of profits to social causes
利益還元
redistributing profits to a company's base
還元率
return rate (economics), reduction rate (chemistry)
還元主義
reductionism (philosophy)
還元をする
to give something back
還元を行う
to go about giving something back
還元を図る
to strive to give something back
我々は円高還元セールを実施します。
We are going to hold a sale to pass on the benefits of the strong yen.
当社では、利益が予想を上回れば、特別配当として株主に還元することになっています。
At our company, if profits exceed expectations, we return them to shareholders as an extra dividend.
このクレジットカードは、今月の終わりまでポイント還元率アップのキャンペーンをしてるので、今入会したらお得ですよ。
This credit card is offering a bonus cashback points promotion until the end of this month, so if you enroll now you'll get a good deal.
電気分解によって、水は水素と酸素に還元される。
Through electrolysis, water is reduced to hydrogen and oxygen.