Kanji
減
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JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 5freq #26112 strokes
Meanings
dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
ES: menguar, decrecer, disminuir, resta, acortar
- On
- ゲン
- Kun
- へ.る、へ.らす
Common words
- 加減かげんdegree, extent, amount, balance, state, condition
- 減るへるto decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
- 減らすへらすto abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
- 増減ぞうげんincrease and decrease, fluctuation
- 軽減けいげんabatement, reduction
- 減少げんしょうdecrease, reduction, decline
- 減点げんてんsubtracting points, deducting points
- 削減さくげんcut, reduction, curtailment
Example sentences
生徒の数がだんだん減ってきた。
We're getting fewer and fewer students.
El número de estudiantes está disminuyendo.
Tatoeba #142733(opens in a new tab)君は食事を減らした方がいいと思う。
I think you'd better go on a diet.
Yo opino que mejor te pongas a dieta.
Tatoeba #236875(opens in a new tab)ジョギングでもして体重を減らすようにしなさい。
Try to lose weight by jogging.
Trata de perder peso trotando.
Tatoeba #215568(opens in a new tab)いい加減、成長して!
Grow up!
¡Madura!
Tatoeba #1218792(opens in a new tab)