Chinese

Verb

縮小

1. to shrink, to decrease in size

Japanese

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

• 拡大

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.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• 縮 (ちぢ)める ‎(chijimeru)