Vocabulary

What does 減らす (へらす, herasu) mean?

減らす (へらす, herasu) means to reduce, to decrease (transitive).

Quick facts
Readingへらす
Romajiherasu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
へらす
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonherasu

to reduce, to decrease (transitive)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to abate; to decrease; to diminish

Example sentences

  • I want to cut down on wasteful spending.

  • I'm reducing how much I eat for my health.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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