短縮

たんしゅく

shortening, abbreviation, reduction

What does 短縮 mean?

短縮 is a Japanese noun meaning shortening, abbreviation, reduction in English. It is written as 短縮 in kanji, たんしゅく in hiragana, and tanshuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その橋のおかげで、私達は大いに時間が短縮できた。

The bridge saved us a lot of time.