noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
reduction; cutback; scaling down
Transitive use: to make the size, scale, budget, scope, or operation of something smaller. Common as 縮小する and in nouns such as 予算の縮小 or 事業縮小.
会社は来年度の予算を縮小する方針だ。
The company plans to reduce next year's budget.
In response to falling demand, they scaled down the factory's production.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
contraction; shrinkage; becoming smaller
Intransitive use: something becomes smaller or contracts in size, scale, or scope. Often used for markets, differences, economies, spaces, or images.
少子化の影響で国内市場が縮小している。
The domestic market is shrinking because of the declining birthrate.
コピー機で画像が少し縮小された。
The image was slightly reduced on the copier.