緊縮 きんしゅく Meanings Noun, する verb, Transitive, Intransitive tightening; shrinkage; contraction; constriction Noun, する verb, Transitive (economic) curtailment; retrenchment; austerity; cutting down (on spending) Kanji 緊 tense. Read as キン. 縮 shrink. Read as シュク. Words containing 緊縮 緊縮財政 (きんしゅくざいせい) reduced budget 緊縮政策 (きんしゅくせいさく) austerity plan 緊縮財政政策 (きんしゅくざいせいせいさく) austerity measure Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists