KANJI
縮
shrink
contract, reduce, shorten, condense
Kun'yomi
ちぢ
On'yomi
しゅく
Example sentences
洗濯したら、セーターが縮んでしまった。
My sweater shrunk after I washed it.
もっと効率を上げて、作業時間を縮めたい。
I want to increase efficiency and shorten the work time.
予算が縮小されることが決まった。
It was decided that the budget would be reduced.
Practice exercises
1
縮
Answer
shrinkcontractreduce
2
縮む
to shrink; to contract (intransitive)
Answer
ちぢむ
3
縮める
to shorten; to reduce; to contract (transitive)
Answer
ちぢめる
4
圧縮
compression
Answer
あっしゅく
5
縮
Answer
しゅくちぢ
6
恐縮
feeling obliged; being sorry; grateful
Answer
きょうしゅく