What does 短縮 mean?
短縮 is a Japanese noun meaning “shortening, abbreviation, reduction” in English. It is written as 短縮 in kanji, たんしゅく in hiragana, and tanshuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その橋のおかげで、私達は大いに時間が短縮できた。
The bridge saved us a lot of time.