減らす（へらす）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to reduce
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 減らします | へらします |
| te-form | 減らして | へらして |
| ta-form (past) | 減らした | へらした |
| nai-form (negative) | 減らさない | へらさない |
| potential form | 減らせる | へらせる |
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Example sentences
- 体重を減らすために毎日運動する。 — I exercise every day to lose weight.
- 食べる量を少し減らすことにした。 — I decided to cut down a little on how much I eat.
Antonyms
- 増やす (ふやす) — to increase
Related words
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