The Japanese word for small is
小さい
ちいさい - chiisai
Japanese Definition
| small | |
| 1. adjc. 小さい、小型の。 | |
| 2. adjc. うすい。 |
Translations for small and their definitions
| 小さい | |
| 1. adj. (of size or amount) small, little, tiny | |
| 2. adj. (of age) young, little | |
| 3. adj. Usage: As an adjective directly modifying a noun, may be used largely interchangeably with 小さな, the -na adjective form. In predicative use, only 小さい (chīsai) may be used: あれは |
| 狭い | |
| 1. adj. (pertaining to width) narrow, confined | |
| 2. adj. (pertaining to area) small | |
| 世間は狭いですね。 - It's a small world isn't it. | |
| 3. adj. (golf) short |
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