“To decrease” in Japanese
Short answer
To decrease in Japanese is “減る” (heru). Full meaning: to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate.
Other ways to say “To decrease” in Japanese
減じる
genjiru to decrease, to be reduced, to grow less, to abate; to reduce, to lessen, to cut down, to mitigate, to diminish; to subtract, to deduct, to take off
減ずる
genzuru to decrease, to be reduced, to grow less, to abate; to reduce, to lessen, to cut down, to mitigate, to diminish; to subtract, to deduct, to take off
減らす
herasu to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
空る
heru to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
へる
heru to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
へッ
he to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
へん
hen to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
耗る
heru to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
へろ
hero to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
減する
gensuru to decrease, to be reduced, to grow less, to abate; to reduce, to lessen, to cut down, to mitigate, to diminish; to subtract, to deduct, to take off
げんじ
genji to decrease, to be reduced, to grow less, to abate; to reduce, to lessen, to cut down, to mitigate, to diminish; to subtract, to deduct, to take off
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