狭める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 狭める | 狭めない |
| Polite | 狭めます | 狭めません |
| Past polite | 狭めました | 狭めませんでした |
| Past | 狭めた | 狭めなかった |
| Te-form | 狭めて | 狭めないで |
| Desire | 狭めたい | 狭めたくない |
| Potential | 狭められるalso 狭めれる | 狭められないalso 狭めれない |
| Passive | 狭められる | 狭められない |
| Causative | 狭めさせる | 狭めさせない |
| Causative passive | 狭めさせられる | 狭めさせられない |
| Volitional | 狭めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 狭めましょう | |
| Imperative | 狭めろ | 狭めるな |
| Conditional | 狭めれば | 狭めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 狭めたら | 狭めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Transitive verb meaning to make something narrower, smaller in scope, or more limited. Used for physical spaces, ranges, differences, options, etc.
Construction work to narrow the road width has begun.
Please think carefully again before narrowing down your options.
He practiced every day to narrow the gap with his rival.
Sticking to a single way of thinking narrows your perspective.
The budget constraints narrowed down our options.
They eased congestion by narrowing the interval between train departures.