Home/Vocab Vault/縮む縮む縮むちぢむto shrinkN2Godan VerbFreq. #15548Meanings1to shrink2to contract3to diminish (in size)ConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)ちぢみますて-formちぢんでPast (casual)ちぢんだPast (polite)ちぢみましたNegative (casual)ちぢまないNegative (polite)ちぢみませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji圧縮あっしゅくcompression縮めるちぢめるto shorten縮れるちぢれるto be wavyLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 縮む in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free