Vocab Info

N5 I-adjective

(ちい)さいsmall, little, tiny

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      small, little, tiny

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small

    3. I-adjective

      3.

      low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)

    4. I-adjective

      4.

      unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial

    5. I-adjective

      5.

      young, juvenile

    All Forms

    小さい 【ちいさい】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 500

    Examples

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      あの(いえ)(ちい)さいです。

      That house is small.

      • N5

      あなた(いぬ)(ちい)さいですか。

      Is your dog small?

      • N5

      このワンピースは(わたし)には(ちい)()ぎます。

      This dress is too small for me.

      • N5

      (わたし)たちは、(ちい)さいアパートから一軒家(いっけんや)()()しました。

      We moved from a small apartment to a house.

      • N5

      この靴下(くつした)(わたし)にとって(ちい)すぎる。

      These socks are too small for me.

      • N4
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