PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide novel herbicide compositions and weeding methods for paddy fields.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a phytotoxicity reducing agent for herbicides for paddy fields which is predominantly composed of a compound represented by formula (1), and a weeding method using the phytotoxicity reducing agent [where G is a carboxy group or a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group X is H, a halogen atom, a C2-C6 alkyl group or the like Y is a nitro group or the like m is an integer of 0-4].SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】水田用の新規な除草剤組成物及び除草方法の提供。【解決手段】式(1)で表される化合物を主成分とする水田用除草剤用薬害軽減剤及び該薬害軽減剤を用いた除草方法。[Gはカルボキシ基又はC1~C6アルコキシカルボニル基;XはH、ハロゲン原子、C2~C6アルキル基等;Yはニトロ基等;mは、0~4の整数]【選択図】なし