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縮める

ちぢめる

to shorten

Pronunciation

Definitions

MM - #6429 Common N2
Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. To shorten; To reduce; To condense; To shrink

2. To crumple (fabric); To wrinkle

3. To make (one's body) smaller; To draw in (one's legs); To duck (one's head)

MM - #6429 Common N2

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