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
Pronounced: bon'yō
小さい
Pronounced: chiisai
微小
Pronounced: bishō
狭量
Pronounced: kyōryō
What does "petty" mean?
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adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
"It was just a petty disagreement over parking spaces."
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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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