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Japanese
Etymology
Appears starting from the Muromachi period. Derived as the -na adjective construction of -i adjective 小さい (chīsai, “small, little”). See that entry for further details.
Pronunciation
Adnominal
小さな • (chīsana) ←ちひさな (tifisana)?
- small, little, tiny (of size or amount)
- 小さな本屋
- chīsana hon'ya
- small bookstore
- small, minor (of extent, scale or importance)
- 小さな被害で済む
- chīsana higai de sumu
- to end up with minor damage
- young, little (of age)
- 小さな時からの友人
- chīsana toki kara no yūjin
- friend from childhood
Usage notes
This term may only be used to directly modify a noun. In this grammatical role, it may be used largely interchangeably with 小さい (chīsai), the -i adjective form. In predicative use, only 小さい may be used; あれは*小さだ (are wa *chīsa da) is incorrect grammar. Also, there is no adverbial form *小さに (*chīsa ni), only the regular -ku adverbial form 小さく (chīsaku) of the -i adjective 小さい.
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