little in Japanese
little in Japanese is 小さい, 少ない, 少し — little means small in size.
little in Japanese
小さい
Pronounced: chiisai
Small in size.
少ない
Pronounced: sukunai
Not much.
少し
Pronounced: sukoshi
Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).
ちょっと
Pronounced: chotto
Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).
What does "little" mean?
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adj Small in size.
"They live in a little cottage by the lake."
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adj Young, especially referring to a child.
"My little sister just started kindergarten."
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det Not much; a small amount of something.
"We have little time left before the deadline."
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adv Not very much; to a small extent.
"He slept very little the night before the exam."
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little in a sentence
- They live in a little cottage by the lake.
- There's a little spider in the corner of the room.
- My little sister just started kindergarten.
- We have little time left before the deadline.
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What is "little" in Japanese?
"little" in Japanese is 小さい, 少ない, 少し. little means: Small in size.
How do you pronounce 小さい?
"little" in Japanese is 小さい, pronounced "chiisai".
How do you use "little" in a sentence?
Example: "They live in a little cottage by the lake." In Japanese, "little" is 小さい, 少ない, 少し.
Are there other ways to say "little" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "little": 小さい, 少ない, 少し, ちょっと.
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