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    3. 減らす

    減らす

    減へら​す​

    to abate

    N3KMT7News #20+1CoreVerb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    へらす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    ゴミの量りょうを減へらしましょう。

    Let's reduce the amount of trash.

    KMT4Daily LifeNature & Environment
    残ざん業ぎょう時じ間かんを減へらす努ど力りょくをしている。

    I am making an effort to reduce overtime hours.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    健けん康こうのために、お菓か子しの量りょうを減へらしている。

    For my health, I am reducing the amount of sweets I eat.

    KMT7Daily LifeFood & DiningMedicine & Health
    無む駄だなコストを減へらすことが、会かい社しゃの利り益えきにつながる。

    Reducing unnecessary costs leads to company profits.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    リスクを減へらすためには、慎しん重ちょうな計けい画かくが必ひつ要ようだ。

    Careful planning is necessary to reduce risks.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    減
    へ.る・へ.らす…(1)
    dwindle・decrease・reduce・decline・curtail…(1)
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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