“To shrink” in Japanese
Short answer
To shrink in Japanese is “縮む” (chijimu). Full meaning: to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size).
Other ways to say “To shrink” in Japanese
約まる
tsuzumaru to compress, to shrink
縮かむ
chijikamu to be benumbed (e.g. with cold); to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
ちぢむ
chijimu to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
いじける
ijikeru to grow timid, to cower, to shrink, to lose one's nerve; to become perverse, to become contrary, to become warped, to become withdrawn; to be cramped, to be constrained
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)
屈する
kussuru to yield, to give in, to be daunted, to shrink; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue, to overpower
縮まる
chijimaru to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink
つづまる
tsuzumaru to compress, to shrink
縮み上がる
chijimiagaru to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.), to cower, to flinch; to shrink up, to shrink, to shrivel up
ちぢみ
chijimi to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
ちぢん
chijin to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
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