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A5 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

微微(びび)slight, insignificant, small

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    1. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

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      slight, insignificant, small

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    微々 【びび】微微 【びび】

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      その微々(びび)とした脅威(きょうい)(おそ)れるに()りない。

      That slight threat is not worth fearing. {slight, insignificant, small}

      微々(びび)とした勢力(せいりょく)()けることはないでしょう。

      You will not lose to a slight or insignificant force. {slight, insignificant, small}

      中国(ちゅうごく)という大国(たいこく)にとって、(ちい)さな(くに)微々たる(びびたる)存在(そんざい)です。

      For a major power like China, small countries are an insignificant existence. {slight, insignificant, small}

      この地球(ちきゅう)というものにとって、人間(にんげん)存在(そんざい)微々たる(びびたる)ものだ。

      For this entity called Earth, the existence of humans is insignificant. {slight, insignificant, small}

      (もう)けは微々たる(びびたる)ものですが、やり甲斐(かい)があるので商売(しょうばい)(つづ)けています。

      The profit is slight, but I continue the business because it's worth doing. {slight, insignificant, small}

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