ichidan verb, transitive verb
Rare transitive verb meaning to pull one's body or a body part inward, making oneself smaller. Often used reflexively with body parts like head, shoulders, or limbs. Compare with the more common intransitive 縮こまる (ちぢこまる).
See also: 縮こまる (ちぢこまる)
寒さで首を縮こめる。
I hunch my neck because of the cold.
彼は恥ずかしそうに肩を縮こめた。
He hunched his shoulders as if embarrassed.