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JLPT N3 Intermediate

減らす

To reduce, decrease, or cut down an amount or number.

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Other forms

減らします polite form
減らして te-form
減らした plain past
減らせる potential
減らされる passive
減らそう volitional
Transitive Verb

To reduce / To decrease

Describes the active removal or lessening of a quantity, number, or degree of something.

Example

コスト を 減らす 新しい 方法 を 考えましょう 。

Let's think of a new way to reduce costs.

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減らす
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To reduce, decrease, or cut down an amount or number.
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