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contractions Meaning in Japanese (contractions 英語 意味)

収縮, 短縮形
収縮 in English:contractions
Phonetic:しゅうしゅく
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contractions の日本語の意味は「収縮, 短縮形」です。 (筋肉や子宮などが不随意に締め付けられること。特に出産時の子宮収縮を指す。)

Definitions of Contractions

  1. 1
    noun
    収縮

    The involuntary tightening of a muscle or the uterus, especially during childbirth.

    筋肉や子宮などが不随意に締め付けられること。特に出産時の子宮収縮を指す。

  2. 2
    noun
    短縮形

    A shortened form of a word or group of words, often indicated by an apostrophe.

    単語や句が短縮された形。アポストロフィで示されることが多い。

Example Sentences

“She started having regular contractions every five minutes.”

彼女は5分おきに規則的な陣痛が始まった。

“The doctor explained that muscle contractions are essential for movement.”

医師は、筋肉の収縮が運動に不可欠であることを説明した。

“'Don't' and 'can't' are common contractions in English.”

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

spasmscrampstightenings

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

relaxationsexpansions

Inflected Word Forms

past tensecontracted
present participlecontracting
agent nouncontractor
adjectivecontractual