Dictionary / Vocabulary / すり減らす
すりへらす
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
Also written 擦り減らす、磨り減らす
彼女は長年の間に包丁をすり減らした。
She ground down a kitchen knife in the course of many years.
私の子供達はすぐに靴をすり減らす。
My children wear out their shoes quickly.
すり減らすのはシーツではなく靴にしろ。
Better wear out shoes than sheets.