縮まる
Reading: ちぢまる
Meaning: to shrink, to become shorter
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Example Sentence
二人 の 距離 が 縮まって きた
The distance between the two people has shortened.
Usage Notes
Used for physical shrinking or for metaphorical reduction of distance or time.
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