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ちい小さい

Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 2

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. small; little; tiny

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

3. low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

4. unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

5. young; juvenile

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けいび軽微

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

1. slight; little; insignificant

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ぶじょく侮辱

Common word JLPT N1 Wanikani level 59 Links

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

1. insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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わず僅か

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

1. a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)Usually written using kana alone

わずかな
あやま誤り
でも
ちめいてき致命的な
さんじ惨事
に
つながる
かもしれない

The slightest mistake may lead to a fatal disaster.

Adverb (fukushi)

2. only; just; merely; no more thanUsually written using kana alone

わたし私
は
わずか
えん円
しか
も持っていない

I have no more than 1,000 yen with me.

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纔か【わずか】

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纔か: Rarely-used kanji form.

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ほん本の

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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

1. mere; only; just; slightUsually written using kana alone

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本の: Rarely-used kanji form.

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ちょっと一寸した

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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

1. slight; minor; trifling; trivial; pettyUsually written using kana alone, See also 一寸ちょっと

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

2. considerable; proper; decent; respectable; quite (a)Usually written using kana alone, See also 一寸ちょっと

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けいし軽視

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

1. making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt; disdain

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かす微か

Common word JLPT N1 Wanikani level 28

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

1. faint; dim; weak; slight; vague; indistinct; hazyUsually written using kana alone

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

2. poor; wretched; meagre; meager; scantyUsually written using kana alone

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幽か【かすか】

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あさ浅い

Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 15

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. shallow; superficialAntonym: 深い

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. slight (wound); light (sleep); pale (colour); inadequate (knowledge)

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

3. short (time); early; young

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ぶべつ侮蔑

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

1. scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

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ささい些細

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

1. trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

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瑣細【ささい】

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瑣細: Rarely-used kanji form.

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まず貧しい

Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 30

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. poor; needy

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

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けいど軽度

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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

1. slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)Antonym: 重度, Antonym: 強度

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かる軽い

Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 10

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)Antonym: 重い

の
スーツケース
は
おも重た
そう
だ
が
じっさい実際
は
とても
かる軽い

Although Eri's suitcase looks heavy, it's actually very light.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile

お終わった
あと
も
あし足
が
かる軽い
かん感じ
が
しました

I felt very light on my feet afterwards.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

3. non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial

しかし
かれ彼
に
おお大きな
けが
は
なく
かる軽い
だぼくしょう打撲傷
で
す済んだ

However he wasn't seriously hurt and got away with light bruising.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

4. slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke)

わたし私
は
かる軽く
かた肩
を
ふ触れられる
の
を
かん感じた

I felt a light touch on my shoulder.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

5. easy; simple

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

6. indiscriminateSee also 口が軽い

わたし私
は
きがみじか気が短い
し
くち口
も
かる軽い
おとこ男
だ

I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.

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軽い【かろい】

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びょうびょう眇眇

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'taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' particle

1. slight; trifling

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眇々【びょうびょう】

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うす薄め

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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

1. thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale

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薄目【うすめ】

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薄目: Ateji (phonetic) reading.

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びび微々

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'taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' particle

1. slight; insignificant; smallSee also 微々たるもの

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微微【びび】

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しょうさ小差

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1. slight difference; narrow marginAntonym: 大差

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えしゃく会釈

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Noun, Suru verb

1. slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation

Noun, Suru verb

2. consideration; thoughtfulness

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しの凌ぐ

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Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

1. to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)

Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

2. to pull through; to get over; to survive

Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

3. to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclipse; to defy; to slight

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