小さい
ちいさい
hepburn chiisai
small, little
Part of speech · i-adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 小さい子供が三人います。There are three small children.
- もっと小さい声で話してください。Please speak in a quieter voice.
Collocations
小さい子供小さい声小さくなる小さなもの小ささ
Mnemonic
小さい chiisai — opposite of ookii (大きい). i-adjective. Two pre-noun forms: 小さい家 (descriptive) and 小さな家 (poetic/literary). Covers physical size, voice volume, age (small child).
Quick check
What is the adverbial form (became ~) of 小さい?