Word details
減じる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 減じる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Intransitive verb
to decrease; to be reduced; to grow less; to abate
Examples
あなたの欠点でさえも私のあなたに対する尊敬の気持ちを減じはしないし、友情においてはこれが大切なことです。
Even your faults do not lessen my respect for you, and in friendship this is what counts.
2
Transitive verb
to reduce; to lessen; to cut down; to mitigate; to diminish
3
Transitive verb
to subtract; to deduct; to take off
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
減
dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
12 strokesFrequency 261JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ゲン
Kun
へ.るへ.らす
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