縮む

ちぢむ

to shrink, to be contracted

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

セーターが洗濯でんだ。

My sweater shrank in the wash.