縮む (Chijimu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
Examples
命が縮む思いをした。
I felt as if my life had been shortened.
セーターが洗濯で縮んだ。
My sweater shrank in the wash.
私のジーンズは洗うと縮んだ。
My jeans shrank in the wash.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).