How to say 'Shrink' in Japanese | 縮まる

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The Japanese word for Shrink is 'Chijimaru', written as 縮まる in Japanese.'Shrink' in hiragana is ちぢまる.

word

縮まる

Meaning

Shrink

Reading

ちぢまる

chijimaru

Kanji

縮Shrink

Explanation

The Japanese verb '縮まる (ちぢまる)' means 'to shrink' or 'to contract'. It is used to describe something becoming smaller in size, length, or volume. This verb can be used for physical objects, such as clothes shrinking in the wash, or for abstract concepts, like time feeling shorter. For example: The sweater shrank in the wash「セーターが洗濯で縮まった」(セーターがせんたくでちぢまった). Time seems to shrink when you're having fun「楽しいときは時間が縮まる」(たのしいときはじかんがちぢまる). Note that '縮まる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7017

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 縮まる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

縮

Meaning

Shrink

Hiragana in the Word 縮まる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 縮まる Through the Kanji 縮

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 縮 as well.

word

縮小

Meaning

Reduction

word

短縮

Meaning

Shortening

word

縮める

Meaning

Shrink, Shorten

word

縮む

Meaning

Shrink

word

縮み

Meaning

Shrinkage

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'Chijimaru' means 'Shrink' .

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