Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 収縮(しゅうしゅく) in Japanese

収縮
Kana Reading
しゅうしゅく
Romaji
shūshuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
    Example sentence
    私たちのひとみはあたる収縮する The pupils of our eyes contract in sunlight.

Examples of 収縮, しゅうしゅく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

17 strokes

shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

On'Yomi: シュク

Kun'Yomi: ちぢ.む, ちぢ.まる, ちぢ.める, ちぢ.れる, ちぢ.らす

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JLPT 3

4 strokes

income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store

On'Yomi: シュウ

Kun'Yomi: おさ.める, おさ.まる

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