Vocab Info
N2 Noun
小柄
small build, small stature, petite, small pattern
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Word Type
Noun
単語の書類
名詞
Examples
母は150センチの小柄だ。
My mother is petite, standing at 150 centimeters.
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小柄な人の体重はとても軽いです。
The weight of a petite person is very light.
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大柄な人の方が小柄な人よりも力がある。
A larger person is stronger than a smaller one.
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私は小柄なので狭い場所でも窮屈だと感じずに済みます。
Since I am petite, I can manage without feeling cramped even in narrow spaces.
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小柄な彼にしたら、私のような背高ノッポが巨人のように見えるだろう。
For someone small like him, a tall person like me would probably look like a giant.
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