How to say 'Shrinkage' in Japanese | 縮み

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The Japanese word for Shrinkage is 'Chijimi', written as 縮み in Japanese.'Shrinkage' in hiragana is ちぢみ.

word

縮み

Meaning

Shrinkage

Reading

ちぢみ

chijimi

Kanji

縮Shrink

Explanation

The Japanese noun '縮み (ちぢみ)' refers to the act or state of shrinking, contracting, or becoming smaller. It is often used to describe physical shrinkage, such as fabric shrinking after washing, or metaphorical contraction, like a decrease in size or scope. For example: The shirt has shrinkage after washing「そのシャツは洗濯後に縮みがある」(そのシャツはせんたくごにちぢみがある). The company experienced a shrinkage in profits「その会社は利益の縮みを経験した」(そのかいしゃはりえきのちぢみをけいけんした). This word is commonly used in contexts involving textiles, materials, or measurable reductions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7016

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 縮み

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

縮

Meaning

Shrink

Hiragana in the Word 縮み

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

み

Reading

Words Related to 縮み 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

縮まる

Meaning

Shrink

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'Chijimi' means 'Shrinkage' .

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