縮む (ちぢむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

縮む (ちぢむ) means to shrink / to contract.

See example sentences below.

縮む at a glance

縮む

ちぢむchijimu

N2verb

to shrink / to contract

縮むちぢむchijimuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to shrink / to contract

Example 1

洗ったらセーターが縮んだ。

Translation

The sweater shrank after washing.

Example 2

紙が火で縮んでしまった。

Translation

The paper shriveled up from the fire.