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little Meaning in Japanese (little 英語 意味)

adjective小さい, 幼い
determinerわずかな
類語:わずか
小さい in English:little
IPA:t͡ɕiːsaɪ
Phonetic:ちいさい
Quick Answer • 要約

little の日本語の意味は「小さい, 幼い, わずかな」です。 (サイズや量が大きくないさま。小さい。)

Definitions of Little

  1. 1
    adjective
    小さい

    Referring to something that is small in size or amount, not large or big.

    サイズや量が大きくないさま。小さい。

  2. 2
    determiner
    わずかな

    Used to indicate a small quantity or amount of something, often used with uncountable nouns.

    わずかな量や少量のものを示すのに使われ、しばしば数えられない名詞と共に使われる。

  3. 3
    adjective
    幼い

    Referring to a person, especially a child, who is young in age.

    特に子供について、年齢が若いさま。

Example Sentences

casual

“She lives in a little house near the river.”

彼女は川の近くの小さな家に住んでいます。

casual

“I have very little money left in my wallet.”

私の財布にはお金がほとんど残っていません。

casual

“The little boy was playing with his toy car.”

その幼い男の子はおもちゃの車で遊んでいました。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

小さいわずか幼い

In English:

smalltinyslighta bitsome

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

大きいたくさん

In English:

biglargemucha lotplenty

Inflected Word Forms

nounlittle one
comparativelittler
superlativelittlest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

little by littleexpression

Gradually; slowly over time.

a little bird told meidiom

Someone secretly told me, but I'm not revealing who.

make little of somethingexpression

To treat something as unimportant or insignificant.