減らす
へらす
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 減らすへらす | 減らしますへらします |
| Negative | 減らさないへらさない | 減らしませんへらしません |
| Past | 減らしたへらした | 減らしましたへらしました |
| Past negative | 減らさなかったへらさなかった | 減らしませんでしたへらしませんでした |
| Te-form | 減らしてへらして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 減らせるへらせる |
| Passive | 減らされるへらされる |
| Causative | 減らさせるへらさせる |
| Volitional | 減らそうへらそう |
| Imperative | 減らせへらせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 減らせばへらせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 減らしたらへらしたら |
Example sentences
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Food packaging reduces spoilage.
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I want to lose weight.
宿題を減らしてほしい。
I wish there were less homework.
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Food packaging reduces spoilage.
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You should smoke less.
More examples (10)
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He tried to reduce his weight.
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He had cut down on sweets.
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The war diminished the wealth of the country.
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She is trying to lose weight.
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It's not easy to lose weight.
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You had better cut out the fat.
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Banks are cutting lending to industrial borrowers.
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The country is aiming at decreasing its imports.
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I think you'd better go on a diet.
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We have to cut down our monthly expenses.