すり減らす
すりへらす
Also written 擦り減らす, 磨り減らす
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
Kanji
- 減 decrease. Read as へらす.
Example sentences
- すり減らすのはシーツではなく靴にしろ。
Better wear out shoes than sheets. - 私の子供達はすぐに靴をすり減らす。
My children wear out their shoes quickly.
Common phrases
- 神経をすり減らす (しんけいをすりへらす) to fray one's nerves
Related forms
- 磨り減る (すりへる) to be worn down (intransitive partner)
Words containing すり減らす
- 神経をすり減らす (しんけいをすりへらす) to fray one's nerves