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短縮

Reading

Kana: たんしゅく
Romaji: tanshuku
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Definition

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shortening; abbreviation; reduction

Kanji

Readings: タン、 みじか.い
Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
Readings: シュク、 ちぢ.む、 ちぢ.まる、 ちぢ.める、 ちぢ.れる、 ちぢ.らす
Meanings: shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

Example Sentences

日曜日(にちようび)日曜(にちよう)短縮(たんしゅく)する。
➥We abbreviate Sunday to Sun.
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(かれ)らは労働(ろうどう)時間(じかん)短縮(たんしゅく)要求(ようきゅう)している。
➥They are demanding shorter working hours.
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その(はし)のおかげで、私達(わたしたち)(おお)いに時間(じかん)短縮(たんしゅく)できた。
➥The bridge saved us a lot of time.
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カッコ(ない)言葉(ことば)短縮形(たんしゅくがた)にしなさい。
➥Put the words in parentheses into abbreviated form.
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Docはdoctorの短縮形(たんしゅくがた)である。
➥"Doc" is an abbreviation of "doctor".
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これらの労働者(ろうどうしゃ)一時(いちじ)解雇(かいこ)するかわりに、彼等(かれら)労働(ろうどう)時間(じかん)短縮(たんしゅく)すればよいじゃないか。
➥Instead of laying off these workers, why don't we just cut their hours?
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