Vocab Info

N2 Noun

小柄(こがら)

small build, small stature, petite, small pattern

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    • Part of Speech

      Noun

    • 単語の書類

      名詞

    Examples

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      (はは)は150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}

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      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}

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      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}

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      (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}

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      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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