減る（へる）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to decrease
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 減ります | へります |
| te-form | 減って | へって |
| ta-form (past) | 減った | へった |
| nai-form (negative) | 減らない | へらない |
| potential form | 減れる | へれる |
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Example sentences
- この地域は年々人口が減っている。 — The population in this area is decreasing year by year.
- 食べる量を減らして、少しやせた。 — I cut down on how much I eat and lost a little weight.
Antonyms
- 増える (ふえる) — to increase
Related words
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