Japanese phrase
___を少なくしてください。 ___ o suku na ku shi te ku da sa i
Meaning
Please reduce ___.
When to use it
Asks for a smaller amount of something. It is a polite request used when someone can control the amount of a task, material, or waste.
Example dialogue
先生、宿題を少なくしてください。 sen sei shuku dai o suku na ku shi te ku da sa i
Teacher, could you give us less homework?
わかりました。少し減らします。 wa ka ri ma shi ta suko shi he ra shi ma su
All right. I will assign a little less.