Japanese word

圧縮

Pronunciation

Romajiasshuku

Meaning

  • nouncompression

Example

大きなファイルを圧縮します。ō ki na fa i ru o as shuku shi ma su

I compress a large file.

Illustration for 圧縮 (compression)

More examples

圧縮したファイルは、元のサイズより小さくなります。as shuku shi ta fa i ru wa moto no sa i zu yo ri chii sa ku na ri ma su

A compressed file becomes smaller than its original size.

Core concept

It describes reducing the space or storage capacity needed for something, either physically or through data processing.

Common phrases

  • ファイルの圧縮fa i ru no as shuku

    file compression

  • 画像の圧縮ga zō no as shuku

    image compression

Similar words

縮小shukushō: The process of making something smaller in physical size or scale.

Definition in Japanese

物の体積やデータの容量を減らし、全体を小さくすること。mono no tai seki ya dē ta no yō ryō o he ra shi zen tai o chii sa ku su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 圧縮 (asshuku) combines 圧 (atsu, "pressure") and 縮 (shuku, "shorten"), giving the idea of making something smaller by pressing or reducing it.

Usage tips

  • In digital use, compression often makes a file faster to send, but lossy compression can remove details that cannot be restored.

Opposites

  • 解凍kaitōdecompressionnoun

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