小さい【ちいさい】
Frequency rank: 377.
- small; little; tiny
- slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small
- low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
- unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial
- young; juvenile
adjective (keiyoushi)
Forms
- 小さい【ちいさい】Frequency rank: 377.
- ちいさいFrequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- small; little; tiny
- slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small
- low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
- unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial
- young; juvenile
This meaning refers to physical size or dimensions. It describes something that is not large and suggests a diminutive scale.
This box is small.
This usage conveys the idea of being lesser in quantity, intensity, or importance. It is often used to describe something that is not significant or has a minimal impact.
This meaning is used to describe sounds or voices that are less intense or gentle. It implies a low volume or gentleness in auditory qualities.
His voice was low.
This sense is often used to indicate that something lacks significance or importance. It suggests that the matter being discussed is not worthy of serious attention.
That issue is very trivial.
Please don't worry about unimportant things.
This meaning refers to the early stage of life, indicating that someone or something is not yet fully matured. It is used to describe the youthfulness or immaturity of a person or being.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ちいさい小さいこども子供small childちいさい小さいて手small handちいさい小さいこえ声soft voiceちいさい小さいことtrivial matterちいさい小さいいえ家tiny houseちいさい小さいおかねお金small amount of moneyちいさい小さいさいずサイズsmall sizeちいさい小さいゆめ夢small dreamちいさい小さいいきもの生き物tiny creatureちいさい小さいもんだい問題minor problemちいさい小さいあくせさりいアクセサリーpetty accessoryちいさい小さいがめん画面small screenちいさい小さいながらもthough small, yetちいさい小さいせかい世界small worldちいさい小さいばあじょんバージョンsmall version
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- くうかん空間やばしょ場所をさほどしめていない占めていない..ようりょう容量のすくない少ないさま..
- わたしはしょうがい生涯に、たくさんのいえ家をみて見てきた..おおきい大きいのもちいさい小さいのも、せきぞう石造のももくぞう木造のも、ふるい古いのもあたらしい新しいのも..きごう(あんとんアントン・ちぇえほふチェーホフじんざい神西きよし清やく訳きごう『よめいりしたく嫁入り支度きごう』きごう)
- すうりょう数量やきぼ規模が、いってい一定のきじゅん基準にみたない満たない..
- よいしょ、とちいさい小さいこえ声でいって言ってみて、みち路のまんなかのみずたまり水たまりをとびこす飛び越す..きごう(だざい太宰おさむ治きごう『かもめ鴎きごう―きごう―ひそひそきこえる聞える..なんだかきこえる聞える..きごう』きごう)
- こまかい..しょうきぼ小規模だ..
- わずかである..
- ぼく僕のそふ祖父はいたつ至つてりょうけん了見のちいさい小さいまちやくば町役場のりいん吏員であつたところ、ふと不図ぼく僕はかれ彼がじれつ自烈てい亭とごうして号してきょうか狂歌などをよんでいゐたのをおもひ憶ひだし出し、あんなにつつましやか慎ましやかなさけのみ酒飲みであつたが、きんべん勤勉なやくいん役員で、ふだん普段でもやまたか山高しやつぽをかぶり被り、おめでたい目出度いきごう/きごう\といふのがくちぐせ口癖で、ひと人とこうろん口論するためしもなくいちにち一日ついたち一日のへいあんぶじ平安無事ばかりをしゅくふく祝福してばんしゃく晩酌ののどか長閑さに浸つていゐたかのじんぶつ人物でも、ないしん内心にはやはり矢張りぢれつツたび度いおもひ思ひがあつたのかといがい意外におもふ思ふのであつた..きごう(まきの牧野しんいち信一きごう『じれつ自烈てい亭きごう』きごう)
- めざす目指すいち位置やそんざいかん存在感が、へいきんてき平均的でとる取るにたりない足りない..
- しせい市政といへばちいさい小さいやうであるが、なかきごう/きごう\さうでない..こくむ國務だいじん大臣のしごと仕事にもおとら劣らぬほどのなんやく難役であるのだ..きごう(とやべ鳥谷部しゅんてい春汀きごう『めいじ明治じんぶつげったん人物月旦きごう(しょう抄きごう)きごう』きごう)
- たにん他人にたいして対してしゅんげん峻厳かへんきょう偏狭だ..ほうようりょく包容力がない..
- ねん年がおさない幼い..
- きごう(きごう「ちいさい小さいほう方きごう」などのかたち形できごう)しょうべん小便のえんきょく婉曲ご語..
Example sentences
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My what a narrow waist! Her face is small, she really looks just like a doll!
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.
Land occupies the minor portion of the earth's surface.
She saw the shabby little house, but she didn't hurry by.
Her hands are small, but not so small that she can't play the piano.
Since he can read such tiny print, he is far from being near-sighted.
His mother died when he was young, and his grandmother brought him up.