Japanese phrase
___を減らしてください。 ___ o he ra shi te ku da sa i
Meaning
Please reduce ___.
When to use it
Asks for a smaller amount of something. The request is polite in form but can still sound firm when made to someone of equal or lower status.
Example dialogue
塩分を減らしてください。 en bun o he ra shi te ku da sa i
Please reduce salt intake.
はい、気をつけます。 ha i ki o tsu ke ma su
Yes, I will be careful.