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Meaning of 寿命を縮める(じゅみょうをちぢめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

寿命を縮める
Kana Reading
じゅみょうをちぢめる
Romaji
jumyōwochijimeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to shorten one's life

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

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

Past

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

Te

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

Passive

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

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Kanji found in this word

寿

longevity, congratulations, one's natural life

On: ジュ, ス, シュウ

Kun: ことぶき, ことぶ.く, ことほ.ぐ

7 strokes

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JLPT 1

shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

On: シュク

Kun: ちぢ.む, ちぢ.まる, ちぢ.める, ちぢ.れる, ちぢ.らす

17 strokes

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JLPT 3

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

On: メイ, ミョウ

Kun: いのち

8 strokes

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