Dictionary / Vocabulary / 減らす
へらす
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
JLPT N3 common word
包装は腐敗を減らす。
Food packaging reduces spoilage.
父は私が忠告したように塩辛い食べ物の量を減らした。
My father cut down on salty food as I had advised.
父は医者からタバコの量を減らせといわれた。
The doctor advised my father to cut down on smoking.