Vocab Info
N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
縮めるto shorten, to reduce, to boil down, to shrink
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3.
to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)
All Forms
縮める 【ちぢめる】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
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ぢ
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この文章は長いので縮めましょう。
This sentence is long, so let's shorten it.
100メートル走のタイムを一秒縮める。
I'll shave a second off my 100-meter running time.
君のその悪い習慣は命を縮める事になるだろう。
That bad habit of yours will shorten your life.
あなたにはこの着物が長すぎるようなので丈を少し縮めよう。
This kimono is too long for you, so let's shorten it a little.
冬に入り寒さが厳しくなるに連れて、首を縮めて歩く人が街に増えて来ました。
As winter comes, more and more people are walking around with their necks tucked in.
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