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The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

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shrinking

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/

Noun

The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

Japanese Meaning

物体や現象が小さくなる、すなわち「縮むこと」や「縮小」の現象 / 恐れや不安から臆病に引き下がる、または逡巡する行動としての意味

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After the storm, the shrinking of the shoreline revealed buried artifacts.

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嵐の後、海岸線の縮小により埋もれていた遺物が現れた。

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The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

[…] the silent grief beyond the power of words—the generous consolations of the noble sister—the shrinkings of the poor criminal, and his relapsings into a gentler penitence […]

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shrinkings

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