How to say 'Reduce' or 'Shave' in Japanese | 削る

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The Japanese word for Reduce or Shave is 'Kezuru', written as 削る in Japanese.'Reduce' or 'Shave' in hiragana is けずる.

word

削る

Meaning

Reduce, Shave

Reading

けずる

kezuru

Kanji

削Plane, Cut by chipping

Explanation

The Japanese verb '削る (けずる)' primarily means 'to shave' or 'to reduce'. When used in the context of 'shave', it refers to the act of removing thin layers from a surface, such as shaving wood or facial hair. For example: He shaved his beard「彼はひげを削った」(かれはひげをけずった). In the context of 'reduce', it implies decreasing the amount or size of something, often in a figurative sense. For example: The company reduced its workforce「会社は人員を削った」(かいしゃはじんいんをけずった). The verb can be used both literally and metaphorically, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5368

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 削る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

削

Meaning

Plane, Cut by chipping

Hiragana in the Word 削る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 削る Through the Kanji 削

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 削 as well.

word

削減

Meaning

Reduction

word

削除

Meaning

Deletion

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What does 'Kezuru' (削る) mean?

'Kezuru' means 'Reduce' or 'Shave' .

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