shorten in Japanese
shorten in Japanese is 短い, 短縮, 縮む — shorten means to make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.
shorten in Japanese
短い
Pronounced: mijikai
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
短縮
Pronounced: tanshuku
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
縮む
Pronounced: chijimu
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
縮める
Pronounced: chijimeru
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
短い
Pronounced: mijikai
(intransitive) To become shorter.
縮む
Pronounced: chijimu
(intransitive) To become shorter.
What does "shorten" mean?
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verb To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.
"The tailor shortened the trousers by two inches."
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verb To become shorter.
"The days shorten quickly once autumn arrives."
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shorten in a sentence
- The tailor shortened the trousers by two inches.
- They shortened the meeting to just twenty minutes.
- The days shorten quickly once autumn arrives.
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What is "shorten" in Japanese?
"shorten" in Japanese is 短い, 短縮, 縮む. shorten means: To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.
How do you pronounce 短い?
"shorten" in Japanese is 短い, pronounced "mijikai".
How do you use "shorten" in a sentence?
Example: "The tailor shortened the trousers by two inches." In Japanese, "shorten" is 短い, 短縮, 縮む.
Are there other ways to say "shorten" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "shorten": 短い, 短縮, 縮む, 縮める.
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