How to say 'Reduce' in Japanese | 減らす

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The Japanese word for Reduce is 'Herasu', written as 減らす in Japanese.'Reduce' in hiragana is へらす.

word

減らす

Meaning

Reduce

Reading

へらす

herasu

Kanji

減Decrease

Explanation

The Japanese verb '減らす (へらす)' means 'to reduce' or 'to decrease'. It is used when referring to making something smaller in quantity, size, or intensity. This verb can be applied to various contexts, such as reducing costs, decreasing weight, or lowering the number of items. For example: I reduced the amount of sugar「砂糖の量を減らした」(さとうのりょうをへらした). We need to reduce expenses「経費を減らす必要がある」(けいひをへらすひつようがある). Note that '減らす' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to indicate what is being reduced.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4334

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 減らす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

減

Meaning

Decrease

Hiragana in the Word 減らす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 減らす Through the Kanji 減

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 減 as well.

word

減る

Meaning

Decrease

word

減少

Meaning

Decrease

word

加減

Meaning

Condition, Adjustment

word

いい加減

Meaning

Moderate, Irresponsible

word

削減

Meaning

Reduction

word

増減

Meaning

Fluctuation

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What does 'Herasu' (減らす) mean?

'Herasu' means 'Reduce' .

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