Meaning

Primary

To Shrink

Alternative

To Contract

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means shrink so the verb vocab version means to shrink.

Reading

ちぢまる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Jesus couldn't cause the monster to shrink. He had to transform into cheese jesus (ちぢ), a more powerful version of himself, in order to shrink the monster down to size.

Context

Context Sentences

雷がゴロゴロ鳴っている間、うちの犬は怖がって縮まっていました。

My puppy was shrinking in fear while the thunder was rumbling.

Kanji Composition