Meaning of small in Japanese

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Definition of small

プチ(puchi)
  1. (pref) small
  1. (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.

  1. (adj-no, adj-na) (a) few; (a) little; trifling; insignificant; small (amount); scarce (stocks) →Related words: 僅か
かるい(karui) · かろい(karoi) 軽い

軽 Kanji Details

  1. (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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. easy; simple
  6. indiscriminate →Related words: 口が軽い

    私は気が短いし、口も軽い男だ。
    I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.

  1. (adj-na) small; fine; detailed; stingy
  1. (adj-i) small
  2. 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.

  3. minor; trivial →Related words: 細かいこと

    わたしはこまかい点までしらべました。
    I went into details.

  4. sensitive; attentive →Related words: 神経が細かい
  1. (adj-na, n) narrow; small; cramped

    この部屋は手狭なので、もうこれ以上家具を置くのはむりだよ。
    This room is very small, so it is impossible to put more furniture in it.

  1. (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.

  1. (adj-i) thin

    肉を薄く切りなさい。
    Cut the meat into thin slices.

  2. 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.

  3. watery; dilute; sparse

    うすい砂糖水を作った。
    I prepared a weak solution of sugar and water.

  4. weak (taste, etc.)

    コーヒーは薄いのが好きです。
    I'd like my coffee weak.

  5. slim (probability, etc.); small

    私は成功の望みが薄い。
    There is little hope of my success.

  1. (adj-na, n) small; narrow
  2. (n) single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide) →Related words: 大幅 , 中幅
  1. (adj-t, adv-to) slight; insignificant; small
ちまちま(chimachima)
  1. (adv-to, adv) small; compact
ちょこっと(chokotto)
  1. (adv, adj-f) rather; a little; small →Related words: ちょっと
  1. (adj-i) small (babytalk form)
  1. (adj-pn) small; little; tiny →Related words: 大きな

    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.

(ko)

小 Kanji Details

  1. (pref) small; little; slight →Related words: 小皿
  2. slightly less than; just about →Related words: 小半日 ,
  3. somewhat; somehow →Related words: こざっぱり
  4. minor (sometimes derogatory); petty →Related words: 小役人
  1. (pref) small; little; few
プチッ(puchitu) · プチっ(puchitu)
  1. (adv-to) with a snap; with a click (beep) →Related words: ポチっ
  2. shortly; briefly; small →Related words: プチ
  1. (pref) small; narrow →Related words: 小川
  2. familiar prefix →Related words: 小野
  3. slightly; a bit →Related words: 小暗い
いさら(isara) · いささ(isasa) 細小 · ·

細小些 Kanji Details

  1. (pref) small; little
ささ(sasa) · さざ(saza) ·

細小 Kanji Details

  1. (pref) small; little →Related words: さざ波
ささら(sasara) · さざら(sazara) · さざれ(sazare) 細ら ·細れ ·

細 Kanji Details

  1. (pref) small; little; fine
  2. (n) fine pattern →Related words: 細形
  3. pebble →Related words: 細石
  1. (adj-pn) small; minute; tiny; little; insignificant
  1. (suf) small; little; dear (figurative sense)
  1. (adj-na) small; thin boned; slender; slight
  1. (adj-i) small; fine; minute
  2. stingy; cheap
せばし(sebashi) · せまし(semashi) · せし(seshi) · さし(sashi) 狭し

狭 Kanji Details

  1. (adj-ku) narrow; confined; small
  2. (adj-shiku) narrow; confined; small

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