1.
reduction, shrinking, scaling down
The act of making something smaller in size, scale, or scope.
画像を縮小する。
To reduce the size of an image.
規模の縮小が発表された。
A reduction in scale was announced.
景気の悪化により、会社は事業を縮小せざるを得なくなった。
Due to the economic downturn, the company had no choice but to scale down its business.
縮小 means to make something smaller, either physically or in terms of scope/scale.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 縮小する (to reduce, shrink)
- 〜の縮小 (reduction of ~)
- 縮小版 (reduced version)
USAGE CONTEXTS:
- Images/documents: 画像を縮小する
- Business: 事業縮小 (business downsizing)
- Economy: 市場の縮小 (market contraction)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 拡大: enlargement, expansion (opposite)
- 削減: reduction, cutback (emphasis on cutting)
- 縮める: to shrink (verb form)
Related Words
Antonym:
拡大 (enlargement, expansion)