Japanese Conversation · Level 89
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Japanese word
縮小
Pronunciation
Romajishukushō
Meaning
- nounreduction
Example
写真の縮小ができます。sha shin no shuku shō ga de ki ma su
The photo can be reduced.
More examples
会議では、資料の縮小が必要になることがあります。kai gi de wa shi ryō no shuku shō ga hitsu yō ni na ru ko to ga a ri ma su
In meetings, it may be necessary to reduce the size of the documents.
Core concept
Describes making something smaller in size, scale, or extent while keeping it recognizable as the same thing.
Common phrases
規模の縮小ki bo no shuku shō
reduction in scale
事業の縮小ji gyō no shuku shō
business downsizing
生産の縮小sei san no shuku shō
production cutback
計画の縮小kei kaku no shuku shō
plan reduction
写真の縮小sha shin no shuku shō
photo reduction
Similar words
縮減shukugen: A reduction in the size, amount, or scope of something.
削減sakugen: A reduction achieved by removing part of an amount or resource.
圧縮asshuku: A reduction in the space or volume occupied by something.
Definition in Japanese
物の大きさや規模を小さくすること。mono no ō ki sa ya ki bo o chii sa ku su ru ko to
Word origin
Combines 縮 (shuku, "shrink") and 小 (shō, "small"), expressing the idea of making something small.
Usage tips
- In English, downsizing often suggests reducing an organization or its workforce, while 縮小 (shukushō) applies more broadly to things such as photos, plans, and budgets.
Other meanings
- contractionnoun
- downsizingnoun
- cutbacknoun
Opposites
- 拡大kakudaiexpansionnoun
Related words
- 縮小化shukushōkadownsizingnoun