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    3. 縮れる

    縮れる

    縮ちぢれ​る​

    to be wavy

    N2KMT8CoreVerb, IntransitiveFashion & BeautyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ちぢれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    雨あめで髪かみが縮ちぢれてしまった。

    My hair got frizzy from the rain.

    KMT7Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    この生き地じは洗あらうと少すこし縮ちぢれる性せい質しつがある。

    This fabric has a tendency to shrink a little when washed.

    KMT8Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    縮ちぢれた髪かみ型がたは、個こ性せい的てきでとてもおしゃれだ。

    Curly hairstyles are unique and very fashionable.

    KMT8Fashion & Beauty
    彼かれの天てん然ねんパーマは、湿しっ気けでさらに縮ちぢれてしまう。

    His natural perm gets even curlier with humidity.

    KMT9Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    縮ちぢれた毛け糸いとで編あんだセーターは、暖あたたかくて肌はだ触ざわりが良よい。

    A sweater knitted with curly yarn is warm and feels good on the skin.

    KMT9Fashion & BeautyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    縮
    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
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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