small

小さい

場所をあまり取らず、高さや幅が小さい。

やさしい英語で： Not taking up much space or having much height or width.

• We live in a small house.
• This bag is too small for my books.
• Their new garden is smaller than ours.

類義語： little, tiny

反対語： big, large

よく使う表現： small room, small dog, small house

少ない、わずかな

量や数が少ない、または重要性が低い。

やさしい英語で： Low in amount or number, or having little importance.

• There is a small fee.
• Only a small number of guests arrived.
• The price difference was so small that nobody noticed.

類義語： little, minor

反対語： large, significant

よく使う表現： small amount, small number, small change, small fee

幼い、小さい

特に子どもについて、まだ年齢が低い。

やさしい英語で： Still young, especially when talking about children.

• They have two small children.
• I loved this story when I was small.
• She has cared for him since he was small.

類義語： young, little

反対語： grown-up

よく使う表現： small child, small children, when small

小さく

場所をあまり取らないように、または小さな字や印で。

やさしい英語で： Using little space or making little marks.

• Please do not write so small.
• She wrote small to fit everything on the card.
• Can you print small enough to leave room for a picture?

よく使う表現： write small, print small, draw small

小サイズ、Sサイズ

服や飲み物などで、中サイズより小さいサイズの商品。

やさしい英語で： An item sold in a size below medium, such as a shirt or drink.

• I usually wear a small.
• We ordered two smalls and one large.
• Do you have this shirt in a small?

よく使う表現： a small, two smalls, wear a small