【こつぶ】

Frequency rank: 25,547. – 25,727.
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. small grain; small stature or ability
Forms
  • 【こつぶ】Frequency rank: 25,547. – 25,727.
  • こつぶ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. small grain
    2. This meaning refers to something that is physically small in size, resembling a grain. It can be used to describe various objects that are diminutive.
    He chose small grains of rice.
    Small fruits are easy to handle.
  2. small stature or ability
    3. This meaning is used metaphorically to describe someone or something that has a small presence, either in terms of physical size or in terms of capability or expertise.
    He may be a small player, but he has skill.
    She is a newcomer of modest stature, but she has great ideas.
Generated collocations (experimental)
small grains of beanssmall fruitssmall gemstonessmall ballsdespite being smallsmall, subtle soundssmall skeletonsmall sunflowerssmall impactdon't worry about small things
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. ．.、．.
  2. ．.、．.
  3. きごう（きごう）．.、．.
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