What is '短くする' called in English?

'短くする' in English is called "Shorten". Shorten refers to: 物事の長さ、期間、範囲を減らすこと。

How do you pronounce 'Shorten' and '短くする'?

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What is an example sentence for Shorten in Japanese?

English: "The tailor had to shorten the trousers." | Japanese: "仕立て屋はズボンを短くする必要があった。"

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shorten Meaning in Japanese (shorten 英語意味)

短くする, 短くなる

短くする in English:shorten

Phonetic:みじかくする

Quick Answer • 要約

shorten の日本語の意味は「短くする, 短くなる」です。 (物事の長さ、期間、範囲を減らすこと。)

Definitions of Shorten

1
verb
短くする
To reduce the length, duration, or extent of something.
物事の長さ、期間、範囲を減らすこと。
2
verb
短くなる
To become shorter in length or duration.
長さや期間が短くなること。

Example Sentences

casual

“The tailor had to shorten the trousers.”

仕立て屋はズボンを短くする必要があった。

business

“We need to shorten the meeting to save time.”

時間を節約するために、会議を短縮する必要がある。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

abbreviatecurtailreducetruncatelessen

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

lengthenextend prolong stretch

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularshortens

past tenseshortened

present participleshortening

nounshortness

adjectiveshort

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shorten the oddsidiom

To make an outcome more likely to happen.

shorten one's lifeexpression

To do something that causes one to die earlier than expected.

shorten Meaning in Japanese (shorten 英語 意味)