減じる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 減じる | 減じない |
| Polite | 減じます | 減じません |
| Past polite | 減じました | 減じませんでした |
| Past | 減じた | 減じなかった |
| Te-form | 減じて | 減じないで |
| Desire | 減じたい | 減じたくない |
| Potential | 減じられるalso 減じれる | 減じられないalso 減じれない |
| Passive | 減じられる | 減じられない |
| Causative | 減じさせる | 減じさせない |
| Causative passive | 減じさせられる | 減じさせられない |
| Volitional | 減じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 減じましょう | |
| Imperative | 減じろ | 減じるな |
| Conditional | 減じれば | 減じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 減じたら | 減じなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Intransitive: something decreases, lessens, or abates on its own. Slightly formal; in casual speech 減る is more common.
The population is decreasing.
The pain gradually abated.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Transitive: someone reduces, lessens, or mitigates something. Often used for abstract things like costs, burdens, or risks.
Efforts to reduce expenses are necessary.
Think of ways to mitigate the risk.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Transitive: subtract a number or amount from something. Used in mathematical or financial contexts.
Deduct necessary expenses from the income.
Subtracting 3 from 10 gives 7.