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Transitive & Intransitive Verb Pairs

Transitivity Drill: 減る (heru)

This verb 減る represents a transitivity conjugation pair: to decrease / dwindle [Intransitive] (JLPT N3). 減る (heru) is intransitive (自動詞) and describes a quantity diminishing.

Context Example

貯金がだんだん[減る]でいく。
Chokin ga dandan heru de iku.
My savings are gradually decreasing. (Intransitive)
What is the transitive/intransitive verb for "to decrease / dwindle [Intransitive]"?
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