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Meaning of 縮

shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

Onyomi

シュク
shuku

Kunyomi

ちぢ(む)
chidji(mu)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 シュク / ちぢ(む) 】.

Meaning: shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce .

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Example #1

あなたはそのにっていをたんしゅくする。
anata wa sono nittei o tanshuku suru.
You shorten the schedule.
Example #2

このセーターはあらったらちぢんだ。
kono seetaa wa arattara chidjinda.
This sweater shrunk after washing.
Example #3

わたしはみをちぢめてもうふにくるまった。
watashi wa mi o chidjimete moufu ni kurumatta.
I shrunk and wrapped myself in the blanket.
Example #4

あなたはそれをしゅくしょうしないで下ください。
anata wa sore o shukushou shinaide kudasai.
Please don't reduce that.
Example #5

わたしがやせたからこのスカートをちぢみしたい。
watashi ga yaseta kara kono sukaato o chidjimi shitai.
I've lost weight so I want to shrink this skirt.

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