LingakuFrequency rank: 4,355. – 4,358.
- small build; small stature; petiteantonym: 大柄【おおがら】
- small patternantonym: 大柄【おおがら】
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- small build; small stature; petite
- small pattern
This meaning refers to a person's physical size, indicating that they have a smaller body frame or height, often used in a positive light to suggest delicacy or cuteness.
She is petite and adorable.
This meaning refers to a design or motif that is small in scale, often used in fashion or textiles to describe prints, patterns, or textures.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
8 results
7. こがら小柄なひと人とつきあう付き合うとね、まもられてる守られてるってかんじがしなくて感じがしなくて、ちゅうがくせい中学生とでかけてる出かけてるようなかんかく感覚になるんだよ。でも、いまどき今時、しんちょう身長なんてきにしない気にしないひと人のほう方がおおい多いよねきごう？
I feel like dating a smaller guy doesn't make me feel protected, but rather like I'm going on a trip with a middle schooler. But most people don't really care about height anymore, do they?
8. こがら小柄なひと人とつきあう付き合うと、まもられてる守られてるってかんじがしなくて感じがしなくて、ちゅうがくせい中学生とでかけてる出かけてるようなそんなきがする気がするんだよね。だけど、いまどき今時、しんちょう身長なんてきにする気にするひと人はもうほとんどいないよねきごう？
I feel like dating a smaller guy doesn't make me feel protected, but rather like I'm going on a trip with a middle schooler. But most people don't really care about height anymore, do they?