り【こぶり】

Frequency rank: 21,895. – 22,023. (for form 小ぶり: 16,546. – 16,612.)
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  1. smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; undersized; small sizesee also
    2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  2. short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
Forms
  • り【こぶり】Frequency rank: 21,895. – 22,023.
  • ぶり【こぶり】Frequency rank: 16,546. – 16,612.
  • こぶり
Example sentences
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1. 、。
This apple is a little small, but it's abounding in flavour.
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