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命を縮める

Kana Reading
いのちをちぢめる
Romaji
inochiwochijimeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to shorten one's life
    Example sentence
    すさん生活送るのは、縮めるようなもの Living life in the fast lane is like burning the candle at both ends.

Examples of 命を縮める, いのちをちぢめる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
命を縮める
Plain Polite
命を縮めます
Negative
命を縮めない
Negative Polite
命を縮めません

Past

Plain
命を縮めた
Plain Polite
命を縮めました
Negative
命を縮めなかった
Negative Polite
命を縮めませんでした

Te

Plain
命を縮めて
Plain Polite
命を縮めまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
命を縮められる
Plain Polite
命を縮められます
Negative
命を縮められない
Negative Polite
命を縮められません

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