Vocab Info
N3 Noun, Noun, used as a prefix
小smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name), unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Noun, used as a prefix
1.
smallness, small item
Noun
2.
short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
Abbreviation,See Also:
Noun, Noun, used as a prefix
3.
elementary school
Abbreviation,See Also:
Noun, used as a prefix
4.
smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior
Noun, used as a prefix
5.
younger (of two people with the same name), junior
Noun
6.
unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
Archaic
All Forms
小 【しょう】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
し
ょ
う
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その授業は小教室で行われるそうです。
I heard that class is held in a small classroom.
小グループでプレゼンテーションの準備をする。
We are preparing for the presentation in small groups.
客が店員に:「ビールの小を二つと大を一つ下さい!」
A customer to a staff member: 'Two small beers and one large, please!'
大企業と小企業、あなたはどちらで働きたいと思っていますか?
Between a large corporation and a small business, which one do you prefer to work for?
「大は小を兼ねる」と言うように、迷った際は大きい方を選ぶようにしています。
As they say, 'Bigger is better than smaller', so I tend to choose the larger option when I'm unsure.
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