縮む
kana: ちぢむ
rome: tizimu
縮む - English Dictionary
[ verb ]
■ decrease in size, range, or extent
e.g.)
・His earnings shrank
・My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
→
shrink
,
shrivel
[ verb ]
■ become smaller or draw together
e.g.)
・The fabric shrank
・The balloon shrank
→
contract
,
shrink
[ verb ]
■ become smaller or lose substance
e.g.)
・Her savings dwindled down
→
dwindle
,
dwindle away
,
dwindle down
[ verb ]
■ show submission or fear
→
cower
,
crawl
,
creep
,
cringe
,
fawn
,
grovel
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