減る (へる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

減る (へる) means to decrease / to lessen / to reduce.

See example sentences below.

減る at a glance

減る

へるheru

N3verb

to decrease / to lessen / to reduce

減るへるheruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to decrease / to lessen / to reduce

Example 1

この町の人口は毎年減っている。

Translation

The population of this town is decreasing every year.

Example 2

お金がだんだん減ってきた。

Translation

The money has gradually decreased.