Meaning of 小さい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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小さいJLPT 5
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Kana Readingちいさい
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Romajichiisai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- small; little; tiny
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Example Sentences
小さい, ちいさい used in context
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What's the matter? asked the little white rabbit.
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This screwdriver is too small to be any use.
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まあまあなんて細い腰なの！お顔も小さくて、本当にお人形さんみたい！
My what a narrow waist! Her face is small, she really looks just like a doll!
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４月に孵化した雛も５ヶ月になった。身体の大きさは親鳥とほぼ同じ、オス鳥のとさかが少し小さいぐらいか。
The chicks hatched in April have also become 5 months old. Their bodies are about the same size as their parents, about the only difference is that the roosters have smaller crests than their father.
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Land occupies the minor portion of the earth's surface.
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My dog is smaller than yours is.
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