► 副詞
小ぢんまり [(4)こぢんまり] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 小ぢんまりとして暖かい雰囲気の喫茶店 ⇨ A snug and cozy cafe
☆ 滝は想像していたよりもずっと小ぢんまりとしていて少しがっかりした ⇨ I was a little disappointed since the waterfall was a lot smaller than I had imagined (☛ Small by the speaker’s subjective opinion. Can be both positive and negative)
細細 [(2)こまごま] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 色々細細した用事が有る ⇨ I have various small chores
ちまちま [(1)ちまちま] [coll] meaning: small rank: 4
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ちんまり [(3)ちんまり] [coll] meaning: small rank: 4
☆ その花輪はちんまりして見栄えしない ⇨ That wreath is little too small and doesn’t look too good
► 名詞
最小 [さいしょう] meaning: small rank: 1
☆ 世界最小のマイクロチップ ⇨ The smallest microchip in the world (☛ The smallest)
☆ 最小の労力で最大の効果を得る ⇨ Achieve the maximum effect with the minimum effort (☛ The smallest)
小型 [こがた] [tech] meaning: small rank: 2
☆ 技術革新の歴史は小型化の歴史でもある ⇨ The history of technological innovation is also the history of miniaturization
狭さ [(1)さまさ] meaning: small rank: 2
☆ 私は自分の家の狭さは別に気にならない ⇨ I particularly don’t mind the smallness of my house
少量 [しょうりょう] [liter] meaning: small rank: 2
☆ 少量の砂糖を加えて下さい ⇨ Add a small amount of sugar
☆ 少量生産の高級車 ⇨ A luxury car built in small numbers
多少 [たしょう] meaning: small rank: 2
☆ 多少の違いは問題にならない ⇨ Small differences won’t be an issue
軽薄短小 [けいはくたんしょう] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 電化製品は全て軽薄短小化する ⇨ Electronic equipment all becomes lighter, thinner, shorter and smaller
小物 [こもの] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 小物入れ ⇨ An accessory box. An desk organizer (☛ Literally means “small stuff”)
ちび [(1)ちび] [coll] [affection] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ うちのちび達 ⇨ My little ones (☛ Affectionate for little children, but pejorative for anybody else)
一縷 [いちる] [一縷の望み] [liter] meaning: small rank: 4
☆ 彼等はプレーオフ進出を賭けて最終戦に一縷の望みを託した ⇨ They entered the final game with a thread of hope of advancing to the playoff (☛ Literally means “one thread”)
一寸 [(1)いっすん] meaning: small rank: 4
☆ 一寸の隙も無い ⇨
寸分 [すんぶん] [liter] meaning: small rank: 4
☆ 彼等の守りには寸分の隙も無かった ⇨ Their defence didn’t have even the smallest gap
☆ 彼等は原作を寸分違わぬ正確さで復元した ⇨ They recreated the original with not even the smallest discrepancy
► 形容詞
細かい [(3)こまかい] meaning: small rank: 1
☆ 彼のノートには細かい字で沢山の事が書かれている ⇨ A lot of things are written in small letters on his notebook
☆ 細かいの持ってる？ ⇨ Do you have small changes?
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)
小さい [(3)ちいさい] meaning: small rank: 1
☆ この自転車は小さく畳むことが出来る ⇨ You can fold this bike small
☆ 小さい車 ⇨ A small car
☆ 彼等には小さい子供がいる ⇨ They have a small, young, child
ちっさい [(3)ちっさい] [coll] meaning: small rank: 2
☆ ちっさい子 ⇨ A small child (☛ A colloquial version of ちいさい)
淡い [(2)あわい] [liter] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 淡い期待 ⇨ A slight hope
狭苦しい [(5)せまくるしい] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 狭苦しい寮の部屋 ⇨ A cramped, claustrophobic, dorm room (☛ Only about physical spaces. Always negative)
ちゃっちい [(4)ちゃっちい] [coll] meaning: small rank: 4
☆ 滝はちゃっちくてがっかりした ⇨ I was disappointed because the waterfall was so small and unimpressive (☛ Feels small, cheap, flimsy, etc and unimpressive)
► 形容動詞
ぎりぎり [ぎりぎり] [coll] meaning: small rank: 1
☆ 彼女はギリギリのビキニを着ている ⇨ She’s wearing a minimal, barely enough, bikini
僅か [(1)わずか] [liter] meaning: small rank: 1
☆ 彼はほんの僅かの差で敗れた ⇨ He lost by the smallest margin
小型 [こがた] [tech] meaning: small rank: 2
☆ 小型車 ⇨ A small car
☆ 柴犬は小型の犬種だ ⇨ Shiba is a small breed of dog
小刻み [(2)こきざみ] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 彼の唇は怒りで小刻みに震えていた ⇨ His lips were twitching with anger (☛ Shake, twitch, very small amount but quickly)
小振り [こぶり] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 小振りの鞄 ⇨ A smallish bag
ちっぽけ [(3)ちっぽけ] [coll] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 地球は宇宙の中ではちっぽけな星でしかない ⇨ Earth is just a tiny planet in the universe (☛ Small and insignificant)
零細 [れいさい] meaning: small rank: 3
☆ 零細企業 ⇨ A small business
微小 [びしょう] meaning: small rank: 4
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矮小 [わいしょう] meaning: small rank: 4
☆ 少数民族を矮小化する政策 ⇨ A policy to belittle ethnic minorities
► 接頭辞
小 [しょう] meaning: small rank: 1
☆ 小企業に有利な税制 ⇨ Tax system advantageous for small business
少 [しょう] meaning: small rank: 1
☆ 少人数向けの会議室 ⇨ A meeting room suitable for a smaller group
☆ 少量の水を加えて下さい ⇨ Add a small amount of water
小 [こ] meaning: small rank: 2
☆ 小匙一杯の塩 ⇨ A small spoon, teaspoon, of salt
☆ 河の真ん中にある小島 (こじま) ⇨ A tiny island in the middle of a river
► 連体詞
ちょっとした [ちょっとした] [coll] meaning: small rank: 2
☆ ちょっとした気の緩みが大事故に繋がった ⇨ A tiny lapse of concentration led to a disaster
☆ 女房にちょっとした贈り物をした ⇨ I gave my wife a little gift