Vocabulary

What does 縮れる (ちぢれる, chijireru) mean?

縮れる (ちぢれる, chijireru) means to curl, to frizz.

Quick facts
Readingちぢれる
Romajichijireru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ちぢれる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonchijireru

to curl, to frizz

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled

Example sentences

  • Hair tends to frizz on rainy days.

  • Her hair curls naturally.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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