短縮
たんしゅく
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
Example sentences
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We abbreviate Sunday to Sun.
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They are demanding shorter working hours.
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The bridge saved us a lot of time.
スラングやフランクな会話、独特な短縮語尾まで含めた例文が必要です。
We need example sentences that include slang, casual conversation, and unconventional inflectional endings.
これらの労働者を一時解雇するかわりに、彼等の労働時間を短縮すればよいじゃないか。
Instead of laying off these workers, why don't we just cut their hours?