compress in Japanese
compress in Japanese is 湿布, 圧縮, 要約 — compress means to squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
compress in Japanese
湿布
Pronounced: shippu
(medicine) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
圧縮
Pronounced: asshuku
(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
要約
Pronounced: yōyaku
(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
圧縮
Pronounced: asshuku
要約
Pronounced: yōyaku
(transitive) To condense into a more economic, easier format.
What does "compress" mean?
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verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
"The vacuum bag compresses the clothes to save space."
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verb (computing) To reduce the size of a digital file by encoding it more efficiently.
"You can compress the video before emailing it."
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noun A folded pad of cloth, sometimes cold or warmed, pressed against part of the body to relieve pain or swelling.
"She applied a cold compress to her swollen ankle."
compress in a sentence
- The vacuum bag compresses the clothes to save space.
- You can compress the video before emailing it.
- She applied a cold compress to her swollen ankle.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "compress" in Japanese?
"compress" in Japanese is 湿布, 圧縮, 要約. compress means: To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
How do you pronounce 湿布?
"compress" in Japanese is 湿布, pronounced "shippu".
How do you use "compress" in a sentence?
Example: "The vacuum bag compresses the clothes to save space." In Japanese, "compress" is 湿布, 圧縮, 要約.
Are there other ways to say "compress" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "compress": 湿布, 圧縮, 要約.
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