small

A2 · Elementary

adj. young, like a child.

adj. referring to a person in an early stage of life; often used to describe children or younger siblings.

日本語:小さい※

“I remember visiting my grandmother when I was a small boy.”

“The teacher noticed that the small children in the back row were struggling to see the whiteboard during the demonstration.”

B1 · Intermediate

adj. not important or not serious.

adj. insignificant in value, importance, or impact.

日本語:小さい※

“Don't worry about the small details; we need to finish the main project first.”

“The manager dismissed the error as a small oversight, though the auditors later argued it indicated a systemic failure in reporting.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. written in the lower form of a letter, not a capital letter.

adj. referring to lowercase characters in a script or typeface.

“You need to write your password using both capital and small letters.”

“The manuscript was written entirely in small letters, which was unusual for a formal document of that era.”

A2 · Elementary Countable noun

n. a size of clothing for people who are not big.

n. a standard commercial size for manufactured goods, typically smaller than 'medium'.

“This shirt is a small, but I think I need a medium.”

“The retailer reported that they had sold out of the small and extra-small sizes within hours of the product launch.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adv. into very little pieces.

adv. into small fragments or particles.

“You should chop the onions small so they cook quickly.”

“The recipe requires the herbs to be cut small to ensure the flavor is distributed evenly throughout the sauce.”