緊縮する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 緊縮する | 緊縮しない |
| Polite | 緊縮します | 緊縮しません |
| Past polite | 緊縮しました | 緊縮しませんでした |
| Past | 緊縮した | 緊縮しなかった |
| Te-form | 緊縮して | 緊縮しないで |
| Desire | 緊縮したい | 緊縮したくない |
| Potential | 緊縮できる | 緊縮できない |
| Passive | 緊縮される | 緊縮されない |
| Causative | 緊縮させる | 緊縮させない |
| Causative passive | 緊縮させられる | 緊縮させられない |
| Volitional | 緊縮しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 緊縮しましょう | |
| Imperative | 緊縮しろ | 緊縮するな |
| Conditional | 緊縮すれば | 緊縮しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 緊縮したら | 緊縮しなかったら |
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.
Peripheral blood vessels constrict in response to cold stimulation.
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.
The government indicated a policy of tightening public finances.
Public works projects were cut under austerity budgeting.
Austerity measures during a recession draw a great deal of criticism.
The government indicated a policy of tightening next year's budget.
Blood vessels constrict from the cold.
Facing worsening finances, the government went ahead with austerity measures.