Meaning of 減らす in Japanese | RomajiDesu Japanese dictionary

Definition of 減らす

へらす(herasu) 【減らす】

すりへらす(suriherasu) 【すり減らす ·擦り減らす ·磨り減らす】

(v5s, vt) to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
すり減らすのはシーツではなく靴にしろ。
Better wear out shoes than sheets.

包装ほうそうは腐敗ふはいを減らすへらす。

Food packaging reduces spoilage.

Though he dieted, he still could not lose weight.

I can easily give up chocolate to lose weight.

体重たいじゅうを減らしたいのなら、間食かんしょくは減らすへらすべきだよ。

If you want to lose weight, you should cut down on between-meal snacks.

君きみはたばこを吸い過ぎすぎるだ。減らすへらすべきだ。

You smoke far too much. You should cut back.

医者いしゃは彼かれに酒量しゅりょうを減らすへらすように言った。

His doctor told him to cut down on drinking.

医者いしゃは彼かれに煙草を減らすへらすように言った。

The doctor told him to cut down on smoking.

医師いしは彼かれにアルコールの量りょうを減らすへらすようにいった。

The doctor advised him to ease up on alcohol.

すり減らすすりへらすのはシーツしいつではなく靴くつにしろする。

Better wear out shoes than sheets.

Try to lose weight by jogging.