Vocab Info

N2 な-adjective, の-adjective, Noun

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

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    1. な-adjective, の-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        small build, small stature, petite

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    2. な-adjective, Noun, の-adjective

      1. 2.

        small pattern

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    All Forms

    小柄 【こがら】、小がら 【こがら】

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    • 母(はは)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.

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

      The weight of a person with a small build is very light.

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    • 大柄(おおがら)な人(ひと)の方(ほう)が小柄(こがら)な人(ひと)よりも力(ちから)がある。

      Someone with a large build is stronger than someone with a smaller build.

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    • 私(わたし)は小柄(こがら)なので狭(せま)い場所(ばしょ)でも窮屈(きゅうくつ)だと感(かん)じずに済(す)みます。

      Since I am petite, I can manage without feeling cramped even in narrow spaces.

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

      For someone with a small stature like him, a tall person like me would probably look like a giant.

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