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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

縮める

Reading

Kana: ちぢめる
Romaji: chijimeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vt
1

to shorten; to reduce; to boil down; to shrink

Kanji

縮
Readings: シュク、 ちぢ.む、 ちぢ.まる、 ちぢ.める、 ちぢ.れる、 ちぢ.らす
Meanings: shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

Example Sentence

すさんだ生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)るのは、命(いのち)を縮(ちぢ)めるようなものだ。
➥Living life in the fast lane is like burning the candle at both ends.
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