► 形容詞
狭い [(2)せまい] meaning: narrow rank: 1
☆ 彼は世間が狭い ⇨ He lives in a narrow world. He doesn’t know many people, the reality of the world
☆ 彼は心が狭い ⇨ He is narrow-minded
☆ 古い街の狭い道 ⇨ A narrow alley in an old town (☛ Unlike 細い, usually not just narrow in width, but there are walls or buildings on both sides.)
狭い [(2)せまい] meaning: small rank: 1
☆ 日本の家は米国の家に比べると遥かに狭い ⇨ Japanese houses are far smaller compared with American houses
☆ 私の部屋は狭いけど快適だ ⇨ My room is small but very comfortable (☛ Small in space. Usually negative)
More examples:
- 視野の狭い人達 ⇨ People with narrow perspectives
- そんなことで怒るなんて度量が小さい、狭い ⇨ You are too petty to get angry with such trivial stuff
- 彼等は狭い家で毎日鼻を突き合わせて生活している ⇨ They live in a small house while touching their noses, facing each other, everyday
- 彼は世間が狭い ⇨ He lives in a narrow world. He doesn’t know many people, the reality of the world
- 狭い部屋にもってこいの折りたたみベッド ⇨ A folding bed that works great for a small room
- 昔は父親のいない子供は肩身の狭い思いをした ⇨ In the past, a child without a father, illegitimate child, had to endure humiliation