小さな

This is the 1594th most frequent Japanese word.

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小さな

"Small" or "little."


Here, 小さな (chiisana) expresses the compact scale or limited population of the town, giving context to the speaker's upbringing.

私は小さな町で育ちました。

I grew up in a small town.


小さな (chiisana) is used to describe the physical size of the bird as small relative to other birds or objects.

小さな鳥が木の枝に止まっています。

A small bird is resting on the tree branch.


In this sentence, 小さな (chiisana) modifies 鞄 (bag), indicating that its size is relatively small and emphasizing its characteristics.

彼の持っている小さな鞄はとてもかわいいです。

The small bag he is carrying is very cute.