small in Japanese
small in Japanese is 小さい, 狭い, 若い — small means limited in size, amount, or importance; not large.
small in Japanese
小さい
Pronounced: chiisai
狭い
Pronounced: semai
小さい
Pronounced: chiisai
(figuratively, incomparable) Young, as a child.
若い
Pronounced: wakai
(figuratively, incomparable) Young, as a child.
What does "small" mean?
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adjective Limited in size, amount, or importance; not large.
"They live in a small apartment near the city center."
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adjective Young, as in a child.
"When I was small, we used to visit my grandparents every summer."
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noun A size of clothing smaller than medium.
"Do you have this shirt in a small?"
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small in a sentence
- They live in a small apartment near the city center.
- It was only a small mistake, easily fixed.
- When I was small, we used to visit my grandparents every summer.
- He was small when his family moved to the coast.
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What is "small" in Japanese?
"small" in Japanese is 小さい, 狭い, 若い. small means: Limited in size, amount, or importance; not large.
How do you pronounce 小さい?
"small" in Japanese is 小さい, pronounced "chiisai".
How do you use "small" in a sentence?
Example: "They live in a small apartment near the city center." In Japanese, "small" is 小さい, 狭い, 若い.
Are there other ways to say "small" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "small": 小さい, 狭い, 若い.
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