縮れる
ちぢれる
chijireru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 71 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
縮れる (ちぢれる (chijireru)) means "to be wavy". It is a Japanese verb. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
to be wavy
Also : to be curled · to be frizzled
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Example Sentences
湿度が高いと、髪が縮れてしまう。
しつどがたかいと、かみがちぢれてしまう。
When humidity is high, hair becomes wavy.
ドライクリーニングから戻ったシャツが縮れていた。
どらいくりーにんぐからもどったしゃつがちぢれていた。
The shirt returned from dry cleaning was wavy.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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