すり減らす・擦り減らす・磨り減らす|すりへらすsuriherasu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
すり減らすすり減らす is the most common and standard spelling. It is a mixed kanji-and-kana form suitable for ordinary written use.
擦り減らす擦り減らす is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana variant, but it is the form beginners should use as their default.
磨り減らす磨り減らす is the least common of these mixed kanji-and-kana spellings. You may encounter it in writing, but beginners should prefer 擦り減らす.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto wear away; to rub down; to abrade
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | すり減らす(すりへらす) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | すり減らします(すりへらします) |
| Negative (nai) | すり減らさない(すりへらさない) |
| polite (masen) | すり減らしません(すりへらしません) |
| classical zu / nu | すり減らさず・すり減らさぬ(すりへらさず・すりへらさぬ) |
| Past (ta) | すり減らした(すりへらした) |
| polite (mashita) | すり減らしました(すりへらしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | すり減らさなかった(すりへらさなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | すり減らしませんでした(すりへらしませんでした) |
| Te form | すり減らして(すりへらして) |
| Potential | すり減らせる(すりへらせる) |
| Passive | すり減らされる(すりへらされる) |
| Causative | すり減らさせる(すりへらさせる) |
| Causative passive | すり減らさせられる(すりへらさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | すり減らせば(すりへらせば) |
| tara | すり減らしたら(すりへらしたら) |
| Volitional | すり減らそう(すりへらそう) |
| polite (mashou) | すり減らしましょう(すりへらしましょう) |
| Imperative | すり減らせ(すりへらせ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
靴底を磨り減らす
磨り減る emphasizes the event or resulting state, while すり減らす foregrounds the agent acting on something, as in 靴底が磨り減る versus 靴底を磨り減らす.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
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