減らす (へらす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

減らす (へらす) means to reduce / to decrease.

See example sentences below.

減らす at a glance

減らす

へらすherasu

N3verb

to reduce / to decrease

減らすへらすherasuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to reduce / to decrease

Example 1

電気の量を減らしましょう。

Translation

Let's reduce the amount of electricity.

Example 2

ダイエットで体重を減らした。

Translation

I lost weight through dieting.