縮める
N2ちぢめる
[chidimeru]
Definitions
1.Ichidan verb; transitive verb
to shorten; to reduce; to condense; to shrink
2.Ichidan verb; transitive verb
to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle
3.Ichidan verb; transitive verb
to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs); to duck (one's head)
Example Sentences
距離を縮めるために努力を続けていくつもりだ。
I intend to keep making efforts to close the gap.
文章を縮めて要点だけをまとめてほしいと言われた。
I was asked to shorten the text and summarize only the key points.
首を縮めて風をよけながら歩いていたよ。
I was walking while hunching my shoulders to avoid the wind.