Japanese

なくなる

すくなくなる
Meaning: to decrease; to become fewer
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 少なくなる 少なくならない
Polite 少なくなります 少なくなりません
Past 少なくなった 少なくならなかった
Polite + Past 少なくなりました 少なくなりませんでした
Te-form 少なくなって 少なくならなくて
Potential 少なくなれる 少なくなれない
Passive 少なくなられる 少なくなられない
Causative 少なくならせる 少なくならせない
Causative + Passive 少なくならされる 少なくならされない
Imperative 少なくなれ 少なくなるな

Handwriting

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Example

Recently, the opportunities to go out have decreased.

Usage Notes

Used when the number or amount of something diminishes.

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