削る (けずる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

削る (けずる) means shave off / cut down / reduce.

See example sentences below.

削る at a glance

削る

けずるkezuru

N2verb

shave off / cut down / reduce

削るけずるkezuruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

shave off / cut down / reduce

Example 1

鉛筆の先を削る。

Translation

Sharpen the tip of the pencil.

Example 2

予算を少し削る必要がある。

Translation

We need to cut down the budget a little.