退縮

Reading

Kana: たいしゅく

Romaji: taishuku

Definition

noun

vs

adj-no

1

regression (of cancer); involution (of an organ); atrophy

Kanji

退

Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く

Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

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