How to use 縮む (ちぢむ)
Meaning of 縮む
The Japanese verb "縮む" (ちぢむ, chijimu) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:
- to shrink: to become smaller in size or volume
- Example: このセーター、洗濯すると縮むよ。
- Translation: This sweater will shrink if you wash it.
- to contract: to become shorter or narrower
- Example: 寒さで手が縮む。
- Translation: My hands contract from the cold.
- to wrinkle: to form creases or folds
- Example: 年を取ると、肌が縮む。
- Translation: As you age, your skin wrinkles.
- to be reduced: to decrease in amount or extent
- Example: 予算が縮むと、プロジェクトの規模も小さくなる。
- Translation: When the budget is reduced, the scale of the project also becomes smaller.
Learn 縮む from Animes
（ハインケル） でも お前それ抜いたら 即大量出血であの世行きだぞ？
(Heinkel) But if we pull that out, you're going to bleed out and die right away, you know?
抜いた瞬間…
The moment it's pulled out...
大出血する前に錬金術で…
I'll use alchemy to stop the bleeding before I bleed out...
塞ぐ
to stop it.
な？ お前 医療方面の 錬金術の経験が あるのか？
Huh? Do you have experience with medical alchemy?
昔…
In the past...
人体錬成しようとして…
I attempted human transmutation...
一通り研究した
and studied it thoroughly.
一通りって…
Thoroughly means...
これ多分内臓ズタズタだぞ？
This is probably a mess inside, like your organs are shredded, you know?
キンブリーさんみたいに 賢者の石でも なけりゃ
Unless you have a Philosopher's Stone like Kimblee,
賢者の石の代わりに…
Instead of the philosopher's stone...
オレの命を使う
I'll use my own life.
え？
Eh?
がはっ
coughing
👉👉寿命がちょいと 縮むかもしれねえけどな
It might shorten my lifespan a bit, though.
（ハインケル）いいのか？
(Heinkel) Is that okay?
迷ってる場合じゃねえし 自分の甘さが招い た結果なら
There's no time to hesitate. If it's the result of my own naivety,
ケツは自分でふかなきゃな
I'll wipe my own ass.
（ハインケル）ハア…
(Heinkel) Hah...