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狭める · ichidan verb

Meanings

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.

〈物もの〉との差さを狭せばめるto narrow the gap/difference with something
彼かれはライバルとの差さを狭せばめるために毎まい日にち練れん習しゅうした。
He practiced every day to narrow the gap with his rival.
視し野やを狭せばめるto narrow one's field of view or perspective
一ひとつの考かんがえ方かたにこだわると視し野やを狭せばめてしまう。
Sticking to a single way of thinking narrows your perspective.
選せん択たく肢しを狭せばめるto narrow down one's options
予よ算さんの制せい限げんが選せん択たく肢しを狭せばめた。
The budget constraints narrowed down our options.
間かん隔かくを狭せばめるto narrow the interval or spacing (between things)
電でん車しゃの運うん行こう間かん隔かくを狭せばめることで混こん雑ざつを緩かん和わした。
They eased congestion by narrowing the interval between train departures.

狭せばまるN1
狭める is transitive (someone narrows something), while 狭まる is intransitive (something narrows on its own).

縮ちぢめるN2
縮める focuses on shortening length or time, while 狭める specifically narrows width, scope, or a gap.
限げん定ていN1
限定する is a more formal, abstract term for restricting options or scope, while 狭める can describe both physical and abstract narrowing.

広ひろげるN3
広げる means to widen or expand something, the direct opposite of 狭める, which means to narrow or reduce it.
広ひろめるN2
狭める means to narrow or restrict something, the opposite of 広める's sense of broadening knowledge or scope.

すぼめる
窄める means to narrow or purse something like the mouth or eyes, whereas 狭める is used for widths, ranges, or gaps in general.

Derived from the adjective 狭い (せまい, 'narrow') with the transitive verb-forming suffix める, indicating 'to make narrow'.