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縮める

to shorten

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Conjugation of 縮める

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: shrink
私/俺
Present informal tense
縮める
chijimeru
I shorten
Present informal negative tense
縮めない
chijimenai
I don't shorten
Present formal tense
縮めます
chijimemasu
I shorten
Present formal negative tense
縮めません
chijimemasen
I do not shorten
私/俺
Past informal tense
縮めた
chijimeta
I shortened
Past informal negative tense
縮めなかった
chijimenakatta
I didn't shorten
Past formal tense
縮めました
chijimemashita
I shorten
Past formal negative tense
縮めませんでした
chijimemasen deshita
I did not shorten
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
縮めよ
chijimeyo
shorten
Imperative negative mood
縮めるな
chijimeru na
don't shorten
Imperative formal mood
縮めてください
chijimete kudasai
please shorten
Imperative formal negative mood
縮めないでください
chijimenai dekudasai
please do not shorten
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
縮めて
chijimete
shorten
Passive stem
縮められる
chijimerareru
shortened
Hypothetical tense
縮めれ
chijimere
if I shortened
Hypothetical conditional stem
縮めれば
chijimereba
shortened
私/俺
Volitional stem
縮めよう
chijimeyō
will shorten
Potential stem
縮められる
chijimerareru
shortened
Continuative stem
縮め
chijime
shortening
Causative stem
縮めさせる
chijimesaseru
allow to shorten
私/俺
Imperfective stem
縮め
chijime
shorten