削る

verb (godan)けずる · kezuru

1. Englishto shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to plane; to whittle

   • 私はナイフで鉛筆を削った。I sharpened a pencil with a knife.

2. Englishto cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to reduce

   • 彼の名前はリストから削られた。He was struck off the list.

3. Englishto delete; to erase; to remove; to cross out

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