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N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

(ちぢ)まるto shorten, to narrow, to close

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

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      to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink

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    縮まる 【ちぢまる】

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      タバコとお(さけ)寿命(じゅみょう)(ちぢ)りました。

      My lifespan has been shortened because of smoking and drinking.

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      (さむ)さのせいで(みち)ゆく(ひと)()(ちぢ)っている。

      People on the street are hunching up from the cold.

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      サマータイムが(はじ)まったので時差(じさ)(ちぢ)りました。

      Since daylight saving time started, the time difference has narrowed.

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      飛行機(ひこうき)(いち)(にち)(おく)れたせいで、滞在(たいざい)期間(きかん)(ちぢ)ってしまいました。

      Because the flight was delayed by a day, my stay was shortened.

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      自己(じこ)ベストと世界(せかい)記録(きろく)()(ちぢ)ったとあれば、監督(かんとく)()めてくれるだろう。

      If the gap between my personal best and the world record has narrowed, the coach will probably be impressed.

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