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Meaning of 縮れる(ちぢれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

縮れる
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ちぢれる
Romaji
chijireru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be wavy; to be curled

Example Sentences

縮れる, ちぢれる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
縮れる
Plain Polite
縮れます
Negative
縮れない
Negative Polite
縮れません

Past

Plain
縮れた
Plain Polite
縮れました
Negative
縮れなかった
Negative Polite
縮れませんでした

Te

Plain
縮れて
Plain Polite
縮れまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
縮れられる
Plain Polite
縮れられます
Negative
縮れられない
Negative Polite
縮れられません

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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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