縮まる

• 読み: ちぢまる
• ローマ字: chidimaru
• 漢字の分解: 縮 (shuku/chidi) — shrink, contract, reduce
• 発音: /tɕi.dʑi.ma.ɾɯ/

意味

To shorten; to shrink; to narrow; to become smaller in size or distance.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb describing something becoming shorter or narrower on its own. Used for physical shrinking (fabric, distances) and abstract narrowing (gaps in competition, differences between people). The intransitive counterpart of 縮める (to shorten something). Common in sports commentary and daily descriptions.

例文

1. 二人の距離が少しずつ縮まってきた。
2. 洗濯したらセーターが縮まってしまった。
3. トップとの差が一気に縮まった。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, daily life, relationships

トーン: descriptive

起源と歴史

From the kanji 縮 (shrink, contract), combining 糸 (thread) with 宿 (lodge, stay). Originally described thread or fabric contracting — pulling inward like something seeking shelter.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal