彼は甘いものの量を減らした。

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彼 は 甘い もの の 量 を 減らした 。

English Translation

He had cut down on sweets.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は甘(あま)いものの量(りょう)を減(へ)らした。

Romanji

Kare wa amai mono no ryō o herashita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

甘い (あまい)

sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy; naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient; half-hearted; not finished properly; insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose; mild; tempting; enticing; luring

者 (もの、もん)

person

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

量 (りょう)

quantity; amount; volume; portion (of food)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

減らす (へらす)

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

甘

Readings: カン、 あま.い、 あま.える、 あま.やかす、 うま.い

Meanings: sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

量

Readings: リョウ、 はか.る

Meanings: quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

減

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす

Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry