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N3 Noun

小人(しょうにん)child, small person, dwarf, midget, narrow-minded person, mean person

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    1. Noun

      1.

      child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)

      used when indicating admission fees, passenger fares, etc.,

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    小人 【しょうにん】

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      小人(しょうにん)切符(きっぷ)()(まい)()う。

      To buy two children's tickets.

      • N3

      この新幹線(しんかんせん)小人(しょうにん)切符(きっぷ)は5000(えん)です。

      The price for children's tickets on this bullet train is 5000 yen.

      • N3

      鉄道(てつどう)会社(がいしゃ)都合(つごう)小人(しょうにん)運賃(うんちん)値上(ねあ)げするというわけだ。

      Due to the circumstances of the railway company, the child's price will go up.

      • N3

      小人(しょうにん)というのは大人(おとな)より(やす)公共(こうきょう)交通(こうつう)機関(きかん)利用(りよう)できる人間(にんげん)だ。

      Children are individuals who can use public transportation at a lower cost than adults.

      • N3

      切符(きっぷ)値段(ねだん)小人(しょうにん)から大人(だいにん)()()えている最中(さいちゅう)地震(じしん)()きました。

      While switching the ticket prices from children to adults, an earthquake occurred.

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