狭い（せまい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: narrow
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 狭くて | せまくて |
| ta-form (past) | 狭かった | せまかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 狭くない | せまくない |
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Example sentences
- この道は車が通るには狭い。 — This road is too narrow for cars to pass.
- 部屋が狭くて少し不便だ。 — The room is cramped, which is a bit inconvenient.
Idioms & proverbs containing “狭い”
- 世間は広いようで狭い (せけんはひろいようでせまい) — though it seems big, it's a small world
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