ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be wavy; be curled; be frizzy
Describes hair, thread, or similar things that naturally curl, wave, or frizz. Intransitive; the subject itself is curly.
彼女の髪は湿気で縮れている。
Her hair is frizzy from the humidity.
この毛糸は縮れやすい。
This yarn tends to curl easily.
Standard kanji spelling for this intransitive verb.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Transitive counterpart meaning 'to make something curly or wavy'. 縮れる is intransitive.
Derived from the verb 縮む (ちぢむ, 'to shrink') with the intransitive suffix れる, indicating a state of being curled or wavy.