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Definition and Synonyms for 減らす
| 1. | 引き下げる | 狭める、または限定する |
| Reduce | narrow or limit | |
| Synonyms: | はつる, 切り下げる, 切り詰める, 削る, 引き下げる, 抑える, 梳る, 減らす, 狭める, 縮む, 縮める | |
| 2. | 引き下げる | 非常に少量の液体が残るまで煮る |
| Boil Down | cook until very little liquid is left | |
| Synonyms: | はつる, 切り下げる, 切り詰める, 削る, 引き下げる, 梳る, 減らす, 狭める, 縮む, 縮める | |
| 3. | 熬る | ごくわずかな液体しか残らなくなるまで料理される |
| Boil Down | be cooked until very little liquid is left | |
| Synonyms: | 減らす, 炒る, 煎りつく, 煎じ詰める, 煮出す | |
| 4. | 引き下げる | より小さくする |
| Scale Down | make smaller | |
| Synonyms: | はつる, 切り下げる, 切り詰める, 削る, 引き下げる, 梳る, 減らす, 狭める, 縮む, 縮める, 縮小 | |
| 5. | 減じる | カットして減らす |
| Trim Down | cut down on | |
| Synonyms: | そぐ, はつる, つづめる, 低減, 切削, 削る, 削減, 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす, 減少, 減損, 減殺, 減額, 短縮, 節する, 節倹, 節減, 節約, 約する, 縮小, 縮減, 軽減 | |
| 6. | 減じる | より慎ましいまたは弱い状態になる |
| Reduce | bring to humbler or weaker state or condition | |
| Synonyms: | 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす | |
| 7. | 減じる | 小さくする |
| Minify | make smaller | |
| Synonyms: | 低減, 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす, 減少, 減損, 減殺, 累減, 縮小 | |
| 8. | 引き下げる | 人を格または地位において、おとしめるまたはみっともない事態になるように強いる |
| Reduce | lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation | |
| Synonyms: | はつる, 切り下げる, 切り詰める, 削る, 引き下げる, 梳る, 減らす, 狭める, 縮む, 縮める | |
| 9. | 引き下げる | 少なくする、より控え目にする |
| Reduce | lessen and make more modest | |
| Synonyms: | はつる, 低下, 切り下げる, 切り詰める, 削る, 引き下げる, 梳る, 減らす, 狭める, 縮む, 縮める | |
| 10. | 減じる | 減少させる |
| Trim Down | make a reduction in | |
| Synonyms: | そぐ, はつる, つづめる, 低減, 切削, 削る, 削減, 減じる, 減ずる, 減らす, 減少, 減損, 減殺, 減額, 短縮, 節する, 節倹, 節減, 節約, 約する, 縮小, 縮減, 軽減 |
Meanings for each kanji in 減らす
| » | 減 | dwindle; decrease; reduce; decline; curtail; get hungry |
Categories 減らす is a member of
| 1. | 入換える | 変化させる |
| Modify | cause to change | |
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| 2. | 減じる | サイズ、または範囲を縮小する |
| Lessen | decrease in size, extent, or range | |
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| 3. | 制約 | （範囲またはアクセスの）限度を設置する |
| Throttle | place limits on (extent or access) | |
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| 4. | 縮小 | サイズを縮小する |
| Shrink | reduce in size | |
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| 5. | 減じる | 小さくする |
| Minify | make smaller | |
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| 6. | 辱める | 通常、言葉で価値または地位を下げる |
| Put Down | reduce in worth or character, usually verbally | |
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| 7. | 降格 | より低い位置へ割り当てる |
| Relegate | assign to a lower position | |
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| 8. | 悪くさせる | |
| Impoverish | make poor | |
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Conjugations for 減らす
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Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
Intransitive pair for 減らす
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godan verb, intransitive verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, intransitive verb- to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
Sample Sentences for 減らす
体重を減らしたいのなら、間食は減らすべきだよ。
If you want to lose weight, you should cut down on between-meal snacks.
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