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縮小

縮小

See also: 缩小

Chinese

 
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce
 
small; tiny; few; young
trad. (縮小) 縮 小
simp. (缩小) 缩 小

Verb

縮小

  1. to shrink, to decrease in size

Japanese

Kanji in this term
縮 小
しゅく
Grade: 6 		しょう
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

From 縮 (shuku, "shrink," "reduce," "shorten") + 小 (shō, "small," "little")

Noun

縮小 ‎(hiragana しゅくしょう, romaji shukushō)

  1. minification, condensation
  2. shortening
  3. reduction, curtailment, cut

Synonyms

  • (condense): 凝縮
  • (shortening): 短縮
  • (reduction): 削減

Antonyms

Compounds

  • 縮小命令セットコンピュータ (shukushō meirei setto konpyūta): Reduced Instruction Set Computer
  • 拡大縮小 (kakudai shukushō): scaling, zooming
  • 軍備縮小 (gunbi shukushō): reduction of armaments, disarmament
  • 景気縮小 (keiki shukushō): economic contraction
  • 輸出縮小 (shushutsu shukushō): export reduction, export contraction
  • 瞳孔縮小 (dōkō shukushō): pupil contraction
  • 左心縮小術 (sashin-shukushōjutsu): reduction left ventriculoplasty, Batista procedure

Verb

縮小する ‎(hiragana しゅくしょうする, romaji shukushō suru)

  1. minify, condense
  2. shorten
  3. reduce, curtail, cut down
    事業 (じぎょう)の規模 (きぼ)を縮小 (しゅくしょう)した。
    Jigyō no kibo o shukushō shita.
    The company reduced their business.

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