This is the 2574th most frequent Japanese word.
小規模
"Small-scale"
Here, '小規模' is used as an adjective to describe the small-scale nature of the shops.
この町には小規模な商店がたくさんあります。
There are many small-scale shops in this town.
In this sentence, '小規模' characterizes the company as being small in terms of size or operation.
その企業は小規模ですが、高い品質の製品を提供しています。
That company is small-scale but provides high-quality products.
Here, '小規模' describes the initial extent or scope of the project as being small-scale.