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縮む and its other forms... - danieldesu - 2010-03-12
縮む
縮まる
縮める
縮らす
縮れる
縮かむ
What are the differences, which ones are used often? Also, if someone could hit on the basic differences so that I can apply the knowledge to other similar verbs (for example, other verbs ending in む where a まる and める form are also present).
Why in this sentence is 縮まる used instead of 縮む:
皐月も徐々にリョウに心を開き始め、2人の仲は急速に縮まっていく