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petty in Japanese

petty in Japanese is 凡庸, 小さい, 微小 — petty means minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.

petty in Japanese

凡庸
adj
Pronounced: bon'yō
小さい
adj
Pronounced: chiisai
微小
adj
Pronounced: bishō
狭量
adj
Pronounced: kyōryō

What does "petty" mean?

  1. adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
    "It was just a petty disagreement over parking spaces."
  2. adj Small-minded and overly concerned with trivial things, often out of spite.
    "Refusing to invite her over a years-old joke felt incredibly petty."
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petty in a sentence

  • It was just a petty disagreement over parking spaces.
  • Petty theft carries a much lighter sentence than armed robbery.
  • Refusing to invite her over a years-old joke felt incredibly petty.

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What is "petty" in Japanese?

"petty" in Japanese is 凡庸, 小さい, 微小. petty means: Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.

How do you pronounce 凡庸?

"petty" in Japanese is 凡庸, pronounced "bon'yō".

How do you use "petty" in a sentence?

Example: "It was just a petty disagreement over parking spaces." In Japanese, "petty" is 凡庸, 小さい, 微小.

Are there other ways to say "petty" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "petty": 凡庸, 小さい, 微小, 狭量.

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