Japanese

こまる

ちぢこまる
Meaning: to curl up; to huddle; to shrink (from fear or cold)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 縮こまる 縮こまらない
Polite 縮こまります 縮こまりません
Past 縮こまった 縮こまらなかった
Polite + Past 縮こまりました 縮こまりませんでした
Te-form 縮こまって 縮こまらなくて
Potential 縮こまれる 縮こまれない
Passive 縮こまられる 縮こまられない
Causative 縮こまらせる 縮こまらせない
Causative + Passive 縮こまらされる 縮こまらされない
Imperative 縮こまれ 縮こまるな

Handwriting

縮
こ
ま
る

Example

He curled up inside the futon because of the extreme cold.

Usage Notes

Used when a person or animal makes their body small, often due to cold, fear, or a desire to be inconspicuous.

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