小さい（ちいさい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: small
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 小さくて | ちいさくて |
| ta-form (past) | 小さかった | ちいさかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 小さくない | ちいさくない |
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Example sentences
- 小さい犬を一匹飼っている。 — I keep one small dog.
- 字が小さくてよく読めない。 — The letters are too small to read well.
Idioms & proverbs containing “小さい”
- ケツの穴が小さい (けつのあながちいさい) — small-minded; petty; cowardly; chicken-hearted
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