“To dwindle” in Japanese
Short answer
To dwindle in Japanese is “磨り減る” (suriheru). Full meaning: to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out; to dwindle, to be reduced.
Other ways to say “To dwindle” in Japanese
消え入る
kieiru to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice), to trail off, to die away, to dwindle; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.), to feel faint, to feel numb, to feel as though one is going to die
きえ入る
kieiru to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice), to trail off, to die away, to dwindle; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.), to feel faint, to feel numb, to feel as though one is going to die
消えいる
kieiru to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice), to trail off, to die away, to dwindle; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.), to feel faint, to feel numb, to feel as though one is going to die
きえいる
kieiru to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice), to trail off, to die away, to dwindle; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.), to feel faint, to feel numb, to feel as though one is going to die
磨り減っ
surihe to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out; to dwindle, to be reduced
磨り減ッ
surihe to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out; to dwindle, to be reduced
磨り減れ
surihere to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out; to dwindle, to be reduced
磨り減ら
surihera to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out; to dwindle, to be reduced
磨り減ろ
surihero to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out; to dwindle, to be reduced
磨り減り
suriheri to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out; to dwindle, to be reduced
磨り減ん
surihen to be worn down, to wear away, to wear out; to dwindle, to be reduced
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