Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
Kanji used
reduction
Pitch accent
らす
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Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
Examples (16 in total)
He tried to reduce his weight.
Food packaging reduces spoilage.
The doctor told him to cut down on smoking.