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縮み込む (ちぢみこむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

縮ちぢみ込こむ

Meanings

1

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

shrink; contract; diminish in size

rare term

Rare intransitive verb meaning to shrink or contract, often with a nuance of shrinking into oneself or becoming smaller. Similar to 縮む but less common.

See also: 縮む

寒さむさで体からだが縮ちぢみ込こむように感かんじた。
I felt my body shrink up from the cold.

洗せん濯たくでセーターが縮ちぢみ込こんでしまった。

The sweater shrank up in the wash.

Written forms

縮ちぢみ込こむ
Standard kanji spelling for this rare verb.
縮ちぢみこむ
Mixed kana spelling; less common but acceptable.
縮ちぢみこむ
Abbreviated kanji spelling; rare.

Kanji

縮shrink, contract, shrivel
込crowded, mixture, in bulk

Similar words

縮ちぢむ
Common intransitive verb for 'shrink'; 縮み込む is a rare compound with a similar meaning but adds a nuance of shrinking into a smaller space or oneself.

Etymology

Compound of 縮み (continuative form of 縮む 'shrink') + 込む 'go into'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of combining a verb stem with 込む to indicate an inward or thorough action.