noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
tightening; contraction; constriction
Literal or technical use for something becoming tighter, smaller, or constricted. In many everyday physical contexts, 収縮 is more common, but 緊縮 can be used for a tighter, more formal description.
寒冷刺激で末梢血管が緊縮する。
Peripheral blood vessels constrict in response to cold stimulation.
血管の緊縮により血流が悪くなることがある。
Constriction of the blood vessels can reduce blood flow.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
austerity; economic curtailment; spending cuts
Used in economics, finance, and government policy for cutting back spending or tightening budgets; common in phrases like 財政緊縮, 緊縮財政, and 緊縮策.
政府は財政を緊縮する方針を示した。
The government indicated a policy of tightening public finances.
緊縮財政で公共事業が削減された。
Public works projects were cut under austerity budgeting.
景気後退期の緊縮策には批判も多い。
Austerity measures during a recession draw a great deal of criticism.