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  1. 1
    English · Wikipedia
    Little Bit… is the thirds studio album by Japanese rock band Wands. More
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  1. 1
    English · Wikipedia
    "The Little Voice" is a song recorded by Swedish pop rock singer Sahlene. More
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    English · Wikipedia
    little by little is a Japanese pop rock band, consisting of vocalist Hideco and Tetsuhiko. More
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#74
Common N1
Pitch accent
ちょ
ちょ
ちょ
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone a little;a bit;slightly
    This desk is a little low for me.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone just a minute;for a moment;briefly
    Hold still a moment while I fix your tie.
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone somewhat;rather;fairly;pretty;quite
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#121
Common N5
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    a little;a bit;a small amount;a few;some;slightly;somewhat
    Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    a little while;a short time;a moment;a minute
    Do you mind if I watch TV for a while?
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    a little way;a short distance
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#215
Common N4
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    feeling;sensation;mood;state of mind
    He wasn't just humouring me. Those were the eyes of someone who really understood my feelings and sympathised.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    preparedness;readiness;attitude
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    humble (kenjougo) language thought;sentiment;consideration;solicitude;gratitude
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#535

Inflections of かわいい

Plain
Polite
Form
Affirmative
Negative
Affirmative
Negative
Basics
Dictionary form — present & future
可愛い
かわいい
可愛くない
かわいくない
可愛いです
かわいいです
可愛くないです
かわいくないです
Completed — 'did, was'
可愛かった
かわいかった
可愛くなかった
かわいくなかった
可愛かったです
かわいかったです
可愛くなかったです
かわいくなかったです
Connector — 'and…', requests
可愛くて
かわいくて
可愛くなくて
かわいくなくて
Volition & command
'Let's' / intention
可愛かろう
かわいかろう
可愛いでしょう
かわいいでしょう
Voice & causation
Make / let someone do
可愛くさせる
かわいくさせる
Conditionals
'If' condition (~eba)
可愛ければ
かわいければ
可愛くなければ
かわいくなければ
'When / if' (~tara)
可愛かったら
かわいかったら
可愛くなかったら
かわいくなかったら
List actions among others (~tari)
可愛かったり
かわいかったり

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Common N1
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone cute;adorable;charming;lovely;pretty
    There's only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone dear;precious;darling;pet
    My children are very precious to me.
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone innocent;childlike;childish;lovable
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#612

Inflections of 小さい

Plain
Polite
Form
Affirmative
Negative
Affirmative
Negative
Basics
Dictionary form — present & future
小さい
ちいさい
小さくない
ちいさくない
小さいです
ちいさいです
小さくないです
ちいさくないです
Completed — 'did, was'
小さかった
ちいさかった
小さくなかった
ちいさくなかった
小さかったです
ちいさかったです
小さくなかったです
ちいさくなかったです
Connector — 'and…', requests
小さくて
ちいさくて
小さくなくて
ちいさくなくて
Volition & command
'Let's' / intention
小さかろう
ちいさかろう
小さいでしょう
ちいさいでしょう
Voice & causation
Make / let someone do
小さくさせる
ちいさくさせる
Conditionals
'If' condition (~eba)
小さければ
ちいさければ
小さくなければ
ちいさくなければ
'When / if' (~tara)
小さかったら
ちいさかったら
小さくなかったら
ちいさくなかったら
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小さかったり
ちいさかったり

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Common N5
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    small;little;tiny
    The desk is too small for Meg.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    slight;below average (in degree, amount, etc.);minor;small
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    low (e.g. sound);soft (e.g. voice)
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#743
Common N1
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone almost;nearly;mostly;practically;virtually;basically;just about;all but
    The dinner is almost ready.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone hardly;barely;scarcely;little
    with neg. verb
    Kate can hardly speak Chinese.
  3. 3
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    word usually written using kana alone large majority;large proportion;greater part;most (of);almost all (of)
    She spent most of her life taking care of poor people.
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#35,598
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    gradually;by degrees;little by little;step by step
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#925

Inflections of 少ない

Plain
Polite
Form
Affirmative
Negative
Affirmative
Negative
Basics
Dictionary form — present & future
少ない
すくない
少なくない
すくなくない
少ないです
すくないです
少なくないです
すくなくないです
Completed — 'did, was'
少なかった
すくなかった
少なくなかった
すくなくなかった
少なかったです
すくなかったです
少なくなかったです
すくなくなかったです
Connector — 'and…', requests
少なくて
すくなくて
少なくなくて
すくなくなくて
Volition & command
'Let's' / intention
少なかろう
すくなかろう
少ないでしょう
すくないでしょう
Voice & causation
Make / let someone do
少なくさせる
すくなくさせる
Conditionals
'If' condition (~eba)
少なければ
すくなければ
少なくなければ
すくなくなければ
'When / if' (~tara)
少なかったら
すくなかったら
少なくなかったら
すくなくなかったら
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少なかったり
すくなかったり

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Common N5
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    few;little;small (amount);low;scarce;insufficient;seldom;rare
    Not many survive this disease.
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#969
Common N2
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone finally;at last
    "Well, OK," Willie finally agreed.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone barely;narrowly;hardly;only just
    I barely made the 9:20 train.
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone gradually;little by little;by degrees
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#1,061
Common N1
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone (a) little;somewhat;somehow
    Somehow it's been a rough day.
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#1,635
Common N5
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    younger brother;little brother;kid brother
    See also: 兄 (あに)
    He mistook me for my younger brother.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
    See also: 義弟 (ぎてい)
  3. 3
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    archaic pupil;apprentice
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#1,688
Common N3
Pitch accent
しょ しょ
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    a little;a bit;a small amount;a few;a pinch;some
    I'm a little angry with you.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    a little while;a short time;a moment;a minute;a second
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#23,313
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone, colloquial brat;kid;urchin;little devil
    He hangs out a lot with the kids down the street.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    Buddhism preta;hungry ghost
    orig. meaning
  3. 3
    English · Wikipedia
    Not to be confused with the Portuguese word for black (feminine gender) Preta (Sanskrit: प्रेत) is the Sanskrit name for a type of supernatural being describ... More
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#1,751

Inflections of 薄い

Plain
Polite
Form
Affirmative
Negative
Affirmative
Negative
Basics
Dictionary form — present & future
薄い
うすい
くない
うすくない
薄いです
うすいです
くないです
うすくないです
Completed — 'did, was'
かった
うすかった
くなかった
うすくなかった
かったです
うすかったです
くなかったです
うすくなかったです
Connector — 'and…', requests
くて
うすくて
くなくて
うすくなくて
Volition & command
'Let's' / intention
かろう
うすかろう
薄いでしょう
うすいでしょう
Voice & causation
Make / let someone do
くさせる
うすくさせる
Conditionals
'If' condition (~eba)
ければ
うすければ
くなければ
うすくなければ
'When / if' (~tara)
かったら
うすかったら
くなかったら
うすくなかったら
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かったり
うすかったり

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Common N5
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    thin (of an object)
    Cut the meat into thin slices.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    pale;light;faint
    He wore a light blue tie.
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    watery;thin;diluted
    I prepared a weak solution of sugar and water.
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#1,848
Common N3
Pitch accent
しょ
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    a little;some;somewhat;slightly;to some degree;to some extent
    The air feels somewhat cold this morning.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    amount;quantity;number
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#2,210
Common N3
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    raw;uncooked;fresh
    As is often the case with Americans, he does not care for raw fish.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    natural;as it is;unedited;unprocessed
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    colloquial unprotected (sex);raw;bareback
    The sensitivity certainly drops if I use a condom, so if possible I'd like to do it bareback.
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#2,302

Inflections of 微妙

Plain
Polite
Form
Affirmative
Negative
Affirmative
Negative
Basics
Dictionary form — present & future
微妙だ
びみょうだ
微妙ではない
びみょうではない
微妙です
びみょうです
微妙ではありません
びみょうではありません
Completed — 'did, was'
微妙だった
びみょうだった
微妙ではなかった
びみょうではなかった
微妙でした
びみょうでした
微妙ではありませんでした
びみょうではありませんでした
Connector — 'and…', requests
微妙
びみょう
微妙ではなくて
びみょうではなくて
微妙でありまして
びみょうでありまして
Volition & command
'Let's' / intention
微妙だろう
びみょうだろう
微妙でしょう
びみょうでしょう
Blunt command — 'do it!'
微妙であれ
びみょうであれ
Conditionals
'If' condition (~eba)
微妙なら
びみょうなら
'When / if' (~tara)
微妙だったら
びみょうだったら
微妙ではなかったら
びみょうではなかったら
微妙でしたら
びみょうでしたら
微妙ではありませんでしたら
びみょうではありませんでしたら
List actions among others (~tari)
微妙だったり
びみょうだったり

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Common N3
Pitch accent
みょ
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    subtle;delicate;fine
    There are subtle differences between the two pictures.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    difficult;complex;tricky;delicate (situation, position, etc.);close (e.g. decision)
    The customer's complaint was about a sensitive issue.
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    doubtful;questionable;dicey
    There are doubts as to whether or not Tom will be able to participate in the next Olympics.
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#2,347
Common N1
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    word usually written using kana alone gradually;by degrees;little by little;more and more;increasingly
    It will get warmer and warmer.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    steps;stairs;staircase;terrace
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Hiragana

ひらがな

The rounded, flowing kana. Hiragana writes native Japanese words, grammar endings, and anything without (or alongside) kanji — it's the first script you learn. Each character stands for one syllable.

Example

ねこ — cat