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heru
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 減る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

Definition and Synonyms for 減る

Lessen decrease in size, extent, or range
Synonyms: 下がる, 下向く, 下落, 下降, 低下, 低減, 低落, 凋落, 減る, 減じる, 減ずる, 減少, 減殺, 減退, 減量, 落ちる, 落ち込む, 退潮
Shrink decrease in size, range, or extent
Synonyms: 収縮, 減る, 縮む, 縮る, 縮まる
Lessen wear off or die down
Synonyms: 和らぐ, 治まる, 減る, 減少, 緩和, 静まる
Dwindle Down become smaller or lose substance
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぼむ, 先細り, 先細る, 減る, 減じる, 減ずる, 減少, 漸減, 縮む, 縮小
Wane grow smaller
Synonyms: 低まる, 低下, 凋落, 式微, 弱る, 減る, 減ずる, 減少, 減衰, 減退, 衰える, 衰微, 衰耗, 衰退
Decline go down
Synonyms: 下る, 下がる, 傾く, 傾く, 否む, 否む, 拒む, 減る, 衰える
Decrease the amount by which something decreases
Synonyms: 減り, 減る
Decrease a change downward
Synonyms: 下がり, 下がる, 下落, 低下, 低減, 損減, , 減り, 減る, 減少, 減損, 減数, 減退, 減量, 累減

Meanings for each kanji in 減る

» dwindle; decrease; reduce; decline; curtail; get hungry

Categories 減る is a member of

Lessen decrease in size, extent, or range
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Drop to fall vertically
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Amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
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Change an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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Weaken become weaker
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Change Magnitude change in size or magnitude
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 減る

Conjugations for 減る

masu stem
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heri
Negative stem
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hera
te-form
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hette
Negative te-form
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heranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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heranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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heru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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heranai
Past Indicative Form
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hetta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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heranakatta
Presumptive Form
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herou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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herimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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herimasen
Past Indicative Form
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herimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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herimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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herimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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heritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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heritakunai
Past Indicative Form
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heritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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heritakunakatta
Adjective stem
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herita
te-form
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heritakute
Negative te-form
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heritakunakute
Adverbial Form
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heritaku
Provisional Form
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heritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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heritakunakereba
Conditional Form
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heritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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heritakunakattara
Objective Form
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heritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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here
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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herinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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hereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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heranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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heranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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hettara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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heranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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hettari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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herenai
Past Indicative Form
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hereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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herenakatta
masu-stem
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here
te-form
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herete
Negative te-form
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herenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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heremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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heremasen
Past Indicative Form
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heremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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heremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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herareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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herarenai
Past Indicative Form
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herareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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herarenakatta
masu stem
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herare
te-form
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herarete
Negative te-form
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herarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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heraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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heraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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heraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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heraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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heraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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herasenai
Past Indicative Form
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heraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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herasenakatta
masu stem
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herase
te-form
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herasete
Negative te-form
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herasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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herasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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herasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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herasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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herasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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herasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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herasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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herasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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herasarenakatta
masu stem
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herasare
te-form
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herasarete
Negative te-form
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herasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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herasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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herasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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herasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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herasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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heran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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herazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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heranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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herazaru

Transitive pair for 減る

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herasu
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meanings:

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

Sample Sentences for 減る

I recall less and less of my childhood.
The population of this city has decreased.
The members decreased by 50 to 400.
If long-term beds are reduced, then it won't be possible to do that and normal sickbeds will also be adversely affected.
The pain has lessened a little.

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