Illustration: At the entrance of a mountain lodge, a hiker kneels beside an overstuffed backpack and deliberately removes unnecessary belongings. One hand lifts out a heavy frying pan while the other holds the bag open.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

減へらす

herasu

to reduce

Transitive: someone reduces an amount. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. ジョギングでもして体重たいじゅうを減へらすようにしなさい。

    Try to lose weight by jogging.

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  2. たばこの量りょうを減へらしなさい。

    You should smoke less.

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  3. 彼かれは甘あまいものの量りょうを減へらした。

    He had cut down on sweets.

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Kanji in 減

  • 減dwindle; decreaseOnゲンKunへる・へらす

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