verb🔗Share短くする, 省略するTo make shorter; to abbreviate."The daylight savings time change shortens the evenings. "夏時間の変更は夕方を短くします。languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share短くなる, 縮まるTo become shorter."The days get colder and the sunlight shortens in the winter. "冬には日中の時間が短くなり、日差しも弱まります。timeprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share短くする, 縮めるTo make deficient (as to); to deprive (of)."The extra work shortens my time to relax after school. "余分な仕事は、放課後の私のリラックスする時間を短くします。negativeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share短くする、柔らかくするTo make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc."The baker shortens the pie crust by rubbing cold butter into the flour before adding any liquid. "パン屋は、液体を加える前に冷たいバターを小麦粉に擦り込むことで、パイ生地を柔らかくします。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share短くする, 縮めるTo reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen."to shorten an allowance of food"食料の配給量を減らす。amounttimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share短くするTo take in the slack of (a rope)."The sailor shortened the rope to secure the boat. "船を固定するために、船乗りはロープを短くした。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share短くする, 畳むTo reduce (sail) by taking it in."The captain shortens the sails when the wind becomes too strong. "風が強すぎると、船長は帆を畳みます。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
