Word Meaning 縮小

しゅくしょう shukushou

縮小 is read as しゅくしょう (shukushou) and means reduction.

Meaning

English

  1. reduction
  2. curtailment
  3. cut
  4. cutback
  5. scaling down

Reading

Kana

しゅくしょう

Romaji

shukushou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 拡大,拡張 Rank 2366 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

縮小命令セットコンピュータ

しゅくしょうめいれいせっとこんぴゅーた

Reduced Instruction Set Computer (or Computing)

縮小均衡

しゅくしょうきんこう

balanced contraction

輸出縮小

しゅしゅつしゅくしょう

export reduction

景気縮小

けいきしゅくしょう

economic contraction

軍備縮小

ぐんびしゅくしょう

reduction of armaments

拡大縮小

かくだいしゅくしょう

scaling

瞳孔縮小

どうこうしゅくしょう

pupil contraction

左心縮小術

さしんしゅくしょうじゅつ

reduction left ventriculoplasty

縮む

ちじむ

to shrink

縮み

ちぢみ

cotton crepe

縮まる

ちぢまる

to shorten

縮図

しゅくず

microcosm

Example Sentences

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The factory had to cut back its production.

Disarmament is in practice difficult in many countries.

Rapid industrialization could shrink our rivers even further.

It was once said that "peace" called for the expansion of arms. Now it is said that "peace" calls for the reduction of arms. I wonder what "peace" would say if she heard that?