noun🔗Share収縮, 短縮A reversible reduction in size."During the cold weather, the metal bridge experienced noticeable contractions in its length. "寒い気候の間、金属製の橋は長さが著しく収縮した。physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share景気後退、不況A period of economic decline or negative growth."The company announced layoffs due to recent economic contractions. "同社は最近の景気後退により、人員削減を発表しました。economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share収縮A shortening of a muscle when it is used."The athlete's leg muscles experienced rapid contractions during the sprint. "アスリートの脚の筋肉は、スプリント中に急速な収縮を経験しました。physiologybodymedicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share収縮A strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth."Maria started timing her contractions when she felt a tightening in her belly. "マリアは、お腹の張りを感じたときに収縮の時間を測り始めました。medicinephysiologybodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短縮, 収縮A process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme (a word) are lost or reduced, such that it becomes a bound morpheme (a clitic) that attaches phonologically to an adjacent word."English contractions like "can't" and "won't" are common in everyday speech. "「can't」や「won't」のような英語の短縮形は、日常会話でよく使われます。languagelinguisticsgrammarphoneticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短縮形(English orthography) A word with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe, usually resulting from the above process."The teacher asked us to write down five common contractions, like "can't" and "won't." "先生は私たちに「can't」や「won't」のような一般的な短縮形を5つ書き出すように頼みました。grammarlanguagewritingwordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短縮形, 省略形A shorthand symbol indicating an omission for the purpose of brevity."Teachers often mark down student essays that use too many contractions like "can't" and "won't." "教師は、「can't」や「won't」のような省略形を使いすぎている生徒のエッセイに減点することがよくあります。grammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share感染、発症The process of contracting a disease."the contraction of malaria"マラリアへの感染diseasemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短縮, 音便Syncope, the loss of sounds from within a word."The teacher explained that "isn't" and "won't" are common examples of contractions, where sounds are omitted to shorten the word. "先生は、「isn't」と「won't」は、単語を短くするために音が省略される、一般的な短縮の例だと説明しました。grammarlinguisticsphoneticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share獲得The acquisition of something, generally negative."Our contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors."今四半期の負債獲得により、投資家を惹きつける能力が低下しました。negativebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share収縮A distinct stage of wound healing, wherein the wound edges are gradually pulled together."The doctor explained that the visible contractions of the skin around my cut were a sign that it was healing well. "医者は、私の切り傷の周りの皮膚の目に見える収縮は、それが順調に治っている兆候だと説明しました。medicinephysiologyanatomybodyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
