“Contraction” in Japanese
Short answer
Contraction in Japanese is “収縮” (shuushuku). Full meaning: contraction, shrinking, shrinkage, constriction, deflation.
Other ways to say “Contraction” in Japanese
約音
yakuon contraction (in phonetics)
狭窄
kyousaku contraction, narrowing; stricture, stenosis
短縮形
tanshukukei contraction, shortened form, abbreviated form
約言
yakugen summary, contraction, verbal agreement
短縮
tanshuku shortening, contraction, reduction, curtailment, abbreviation
緊縮
kinshuku shrinkage, contraction, economy, retrenchment
収斂
shuuren astringency, constriction, contraction; collecting (e.g. opinions), putting together, summarizing; collection (of taxes)
コントラクション
kontorakushon contraction
縮減
shukugen reduction, diminishment, contraction
縮約
shukuyaku abridgment, abridgement, condensation; contraction
しゅうしゅく
shuushuku contraction, shrinking, shrinkage, constriction, deflation
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