“To contract” in Japanese
Short answer
To contract in Japanese is “罹る” (kakaru). Full meaning: to contract (a disease), to suffer from.
Other ways to say “To contract” in Japanese
請け負う
ukeou to contract, to undertake; to take over, to take responsibility for
縮む
chijimu to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
窄む
tsubomu to get narrower, to contract; to close (of flowers), to shut; to get narrower
狭まる
sebamaru to narrow, to contract
窄まる
subomaru to get narrower, to contract
狭める
sebameru to narrow, to reduce, to contract
罹かる
kakaru to contract (a disease), to suffer from
受け負う
ukeou to contract, to undertake; to take over, to take responsibility for
請けおう
ukeou to contract, to undertake; to take over, to take responsibility for
うけ負う
ukeou to contract, to undertake; to take over, to take responsibility for
請け負える
ukeoeru to contract, to undertake; to take over, to take responsibility for
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