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縮: shrink

shrink; shorten
17 strokesElementary · Grade 6 (5級)in 25 words here

Readings

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ちぢむ・ちぢまる・ちぢめる・ちぢれる・ちぢらす

縮む(ちぢむ) "shrink". しゅく in 短縮(たんしゅく), 縮小(しゅくしょう), 圧縮(あっしゅく).

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Key words

縮むちぢむto shrink
短縮たんしゅくshortening
縮小しゅくしょうreduction
圧縮あっしゅくcompression

Example sentences

After I washed the sweater, it shrank.

We were able to shorten the construction period by one month.

I compressed the file and sent it by email.

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