Word Meaning 縮みあがる

ちぢみあがる chijimiagaru

縮みあがる is read as ちぢみあがる (chijimiagaru) and means to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.)
  2. to cower
  3. to flinch
  4. to shrink up
  5. to shrink
  6. to shrivel up

Reading

Kana

ちぢみあがる

Romaji

chijimiagaru

Writing Variants

  • 縮み上がる ちぢみあがる chijimiagaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 113651 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

縮まる

ちぢまる

to shorten

縮める

ちぢめる

to crumple (fabric)

縮れる

ちぢれる

to be wavy

縮る

ちぢる

to be wavy

縮こまる

ちぢこまる

to curl oneself up

縮こめる

ちぢこめる

to draw in (one's body)

縮らせる

ちぢらせる

to curl

縮む

ちじむ

to shrink

縮小

しゅくしょう

reduction

縮み

ちぢみ

cotton crepe

縮図

しゅくず

microcosm

縮尺

しゅくしゃく

reduced scale