JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
縮まる
To shrink, shorten, or narrow (distance, time, or gap)
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1 Intransitive Verb
To shrink / To get shorter (distance & size)
Describes a state where the space or gap between two points decreases or a physical object contracts.
Example
トップ の ランナー と の 差 が 少しずつ 縮まっ て き た 。
The gap between me and the lead runner has started to close little by little.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To be reduced (time & records)
Indicates that a period of time, a competitive record, or a lifespan has been reduced.
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