縮(ちぢ)まる

Part of Speech

Verb 1

Meaning

to shrink; to shorten

Example Sentences

  • 突然(とつぜん)車(くるま)が飛(と)び出(だ)して、寿命(じゅみょう)が縮(ちぢ)まるような思(おも)いをした。
    A car suddenly jumped out, and I felt like my life was shortened.
  • 今日(きょう)は、大雪(おおゆき)が降(ふ)って、身(み)が縮(ちぢ)まるほど寒(さむ)い。
    Today, it snowed so much that it was cold enough to make my body shrink.

Tags

JLPT N1