English–Japanese
“shrink” in Japanese
How to say “shrink” in Japanese
“Shrink” in Japanese is 縮む (chijimu).
Expresses a change in which an object loses size, length, or volume and becomes smaller than before.
Example sentences with 縮む
熱いお湯で洗うと、毛糸の服が縮みます。atsu i o yu de ara u to ke ito no fuku ga chiji mi ma su
Wool clothes shrink when washed in hot water.
Tips for using 縮む
- A garment that 縮む (chijimu) after washing is described with an intransitive verb in Japanese, so the garment is the thing that becomes smaller rather than the subject that makes it smaller.
Other Japanese words for “shrink”
セーターを洗うと、縮まります。sē tā o ara u to chiji ma ri ma su
The sweater shrinks when I wash it.