“To diminish” in Japanese
Short answer
To diminish in Japanese is “減る” (heru). Full meaning: to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate.
Other ways to say “To diminish” in Japanese
縮む
chijimu to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
減らす
herasu to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
褪せる
aseru to fade, to discolor, to discolour; to diminish, to fade (e.g. of a memory)
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
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
へろっ
hero to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
へらす
herasu to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
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