“To shorten” in Japanese
Short answer
To shorten in Japanese is “縮まる” (chijimaru). Full meaning: to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink.
Other ways to say “To shorten” in Japanese
縮める
chijimeru to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink; to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)
切り詰める
kiritsumeru to shorten, to cut short, to trim; to cut down on, to reduce, to scrimp on, to economize, to economise
約める
tsuzumeru to abridge, to shorten, to economize
詰める
tsumeru to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up; to shorten, to move closer together; to reduce (spending), to conserve
ちぢめる
chijimeru to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink; to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)
切詰める
kiritsumeru to shorten, to cut short, to trim; to cut down on, to reduce, to scrimp on, to economize, to economise
ちゞめる
chijimeru to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink; to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)
ちぢまる
chijimaru to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink
きりつめる
kiritsumeru to shorten, to cut short, to trim; to cut down on, to reduce, to scrimp on, to economize, to economise
切りつめる
kiritsumeru to shorten, to cut short, to trim; to cut down on, to reduce, to scrimp on, to economize, to economise
減らす
herasu to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
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