What does 縮む mean?
縮む is a Japanese verb meaning “to shrink, to be contracted” in English. It is written as 縮む in kanji, ちぢむ in hiragana, and chijimu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
セーターが洗濯で縮んだ。
My sweater shrank in the wash.