Vocab Info

N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Noun

小柄(こがら)small build, small stature, petite, small pattern

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Noun

      1.

      small build, small stature, petite

      Antonyms:

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, No-adjective

      2.

      small pattern

      Antonyms:

    All Forms

    小柄 【こがら】小がら 【こがら】

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    Examples

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      (はは)150(ひゃくごじゅっ)センチの小柄(こがら)だ。

      My mother is petite, standing at 150 centimeters. {small build, small stature, petite, small pattern}

      • N2

      小柄(こがら)(ひと)体重(たいじゅう)はとても(かる)いです。

      The weight of a petite person is very light. {small build, small stature, petite, small pattern}

      • N2

      大柄(おおがら)(ひと)(ほう)小柄(こがら)(ひと)よりも(ちから)がある。

      A larger person is stronger than a smaller one. {small build, small stature, petite, small pattern}

      • N2

      (わたし)小柄(こがら)なので(せま)場所(ばしょ)でも窮屈(きゅうくつ)だと(かん)じずに()みます。

      Since I am petite, I can manage without feeling cramped even in narrow spaces. {small build, small stature, petite, small pattern}

      • N2

      小柄(こがら)(かれ)にしたら、(わたし)のような(せい)(たか)ノッポが巨人(きょじん)のように()えるだろう。

      For someone small like him, a tall person like me would probably look like a giant. {small build, small stature, petite, small pattern}

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