Shirabe
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  • adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Common I-adj
English JMdict (multilingual)
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adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) insignificant;trifling;paltry;cottage (industry);tiny (company)
Mom-and-pop bakeries were overwhelmed by supermarkets.

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