磨り減る・すり減る・擦り減る・摩り減る|すりへるsuriheru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
磨り減る磨り減る(すりへる) is the most common and most standard mixed kanji-kana spelling. It is a reliable choice in written Japanese.
すり減るすり減る(すりへる) is the second most common mixed kanji-kana spelling and the recommended form for beginners; use it as your default in writing.
擦り減る擦り減る(すりへる) is a less common mixed kanji-kana variant. You may encounter it in written Japanese, but beginners should generally choose すり減る(すりへる) instead.
摩り減る摩り減る(すりへる) is rarely used, despite being a mixed kanji-kana spelling. You may encounter it occasionally, but it is not the form beginners should choose.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be worn down; to wear away; to wear out
- godan verb, intransitive verbto dwindle; to be reduced
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 磨り減る(すりへる) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 磨り減ります(すりへります) |
| Negative (nai) | 磨り減らない(すりへらない) |
| polite (masen) | 磨り減りません(すりへりません) |
| classical zu / nu | 磨り減らず・磨り減らぬ(すりへらず・すりへらぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 磨り減った(すりへった) |
| polite (mashita) | 磨り減りました(すりへりました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 磨り減らなかった(すりへらなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 磨り減りませんでした(すりへりませんでした) |
| Te form | 磨り減って(すりへって) |
| Potential | 磨り減れる(すりへれる) |
| Passive | 磨り減られる(すりへられる) |
| Causative | 磨り減らせる(すりへらせる) |
| Causative passive | 磨り減らせられる・磨り減らされる(すりへらせられる・すりへらされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 磨り減れば(すりへれば) |
| tara | 磨り減ったら(すりへったら) |
| Volitional | 磨り減ろう(すりへろう) |
| polite (mashou) | 磨り減りましょう(すりへりましょう) |
| Imperative | 磨り減れ(すりへれ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
靴底が磨り減る
磨り減る describes the sole wearing down as a natural process, while すり減らす focuses on the action or agent that causes the wear.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
See also


