縮
しゅく · shuku
Wearing armour (armor)
- counter for suits of armour
Other ways to say “wearing armour” in Japanese →
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このシャツが洗濯したら縮んじゃったんだけど、返品できるかな。
このしゃつがせんたくしたらちぢんじゃったんだけど、へんぴんできるかな。
This shirt shrank after I washed it—I wonder if I can return it.
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What does 縮 mean?
Wearing armour (armor). It can also mean: counter for suits of armour.
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しゅく (shuku). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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