What does 縮める mean?
縮める is a Japanese verb meaning “to shorten, to reduce, to shrink” in English. It can also be translated as “to crumple (fabric), to make (one's body) smaller” depending on context. It is written as 縮める in kanji, ちぢめる in hiragana, and chijimeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.