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短縮形 (たんしゅくけい) — contraction | Kumi Dictionary

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短縮形

短縮形

短たん縮しゅく形けい

contraction

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts36 strokes

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たんしゅくけい

Noun

1.

contraction, shortened form, abbreviated form

grammar

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 36

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

みじか.い…(1)

short・brevity・fault・defect・weak point

ちぢ.む・ちぢ.まる・ちぢ.める・ちぢ.れる・ちぢ.らす…(1)

shrink・contract・shrivel・wrinkle・reduce

かた・-がた・かたち・なり…(3)

shape・form・style

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