和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n, vs, vt, vi] tightening; shrinkage; contraction; constriction
2. 2. [n, vs, vt] (economic) curtailment; retrenchment; austerity; cutting down (on spending)

Kanji in this word

• 緊
  tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

  On: キン (kin)

  Kun: し.める (shi.meru)、 し.まる (shi.maru)

  15 strokes · Grade 8 · JLPT N1
• 縮
  shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

  On: シュク (shuku)

  Kun: ちぢ.む (chidi.mu)、 ちぢ.まる (chidi.maru)、 ちぢ.める (chidi.meru)、 ちぢ.れる (chidi.reru)、 ちぢ.らす (chidi.rasu)

  17 strokes · Grade 6 · JLPT N1