N4
へる (heru)
減る
to decrease (intransitive)
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Intransitive verb. Something decreases by itself. The transitive verb is 減らす (herasu). Often describes quantities, numbers, or amounts.
📝 Example Sentences
冬になると、昼の時間が減ります。
In winter, the daylight hours decrease.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "減る"!
最近、この街の人口が少しずつ_______ている。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「少しずつ」という表現から、人口がゆっくりと「減っている」様子が分かります。
English: From the expression "little by little," we can understand that the population is slowly "decreasing" (hette iru).
English: From the expression "little by little," we can understand that the population is slowly "decreasing" (hette iru).
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