JLPT N1 Advanced
削る
To shave, sharpen, or scrape away material; to cut down or reduce a budget or text.
Readings
Other forms
削ります polite form
削らない plain negative
削った plain past
削って te-form
削れる potential form
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Shave / To Sharpen
Describes the act of cutting away thin layers from the surface of a solid object using a blade or tool.
2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Cut Down / To Reduce
Refers to trimming excess or reducing the volume of abstract resources such as time, money, or content.
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