JLPT N3 Intermediate
減る
To decrease in number, amount, or degree
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1 Intransitive Godan Verb
To decrease
Describes a natural reduction in quantity, volume, or number rather than an intentional act.
Example
日本 の 人口 は 毎年 減って います 。
The population of Japan is decreasing every year.
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2 Intransitive Godan Verb (in the phrase お腹が減る)
To get hungry
Refers specifically to the physical sensation of emptiness within the stomach.
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