Meaning of small in Japanese
Definition of small
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(adj-i) narrow; confined; small
この部屋は私たちにとって狭すぎる。
This room is too small for us.
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(adj-i) light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
えりのスーツケースは重たそうだが、実際はとても軽い。
Although Eri's suitcase looks heavy, it's actually very light. -
light (i.e. of foot); nimble; agile
終わったあとも足が軽い感じがしました。
I felt very light on my feet afterwards. -
non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial
しかし彼に大きなけがはなく、軽い打撲傷で済んだ。
However he wasn't seriously hurt and got away with light bruising. -
slight; small; gentle; soft
私は軽く肩を触れられるのを感じた。
I felt a light touch on my shoulder. - easy; simple
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indiscriminate
私は気が短いし、口も軽い男だ。
I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.
- (adj-na) small; fine; detailed; stingy
- (adj-i) small
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fine; minute
目の細かい織りのカーペットが一般的には価値が高い。
Tightly-knit carpets are generally more valuable. -
minor; trivial
わたしはこまかい点までしらべました。
I went into details. - sensitive; attentive
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(adj-i) small; little; tiny
その机はメグには小さすぎる。
The desk is too small for Meg.
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(adj-i) thin
肉を薄く切りなさい。
Cut the meat into thin slices. -
pale; light
彼はうすい青色のネクタイをしていた。
He wore a light blue tie. -
watery; dilute; sparse
うすい砂糖水を作った。
I prepared a weak solution of sugar and water. -
weak (taste, etc.)
コーヒーは薄いのが好きです。
I'd like my coffee weak. -
slim (probability, etc.); small
私は成功の望みが薄い。
There is little hope of my success.
- (adj-i) small (babytalk form)
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(adj-pn) small; little; tiny
その犬は小さな男の子に向かって唸った。
The dog growled at a little boy.
- (pref) small; little; slight
- slightly less than; just about
- somewhat; somehow
- minor (sometimes derogatory); petty
- (pref) small; little; few
- (pref) small; narrow
- familiar prefix
- slightly; a bit
- (adj-pn) small; minute; tiny; little; insignificant
- (suf) small; little; dear (figurative sense)
- (adj-na) small; thin boned; slender; slight
- (adj-i) small; fine; minute
- stingy; cheap
