What does 縮まる mean?
縮まる is a Japanese verb meaning “to be shortened, to be contracted, to shrink” in English. It is written as 縮まる in kanji, ちぢまる in hiragana, and chijimaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
寿命が縮んだかと思ったよ。
I felt as if my life had been shortened.