小幅

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
はば
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of (ko, small, little) +‎ (haba, width, breadth).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(はば) (kohaba-na (adnominal ()(はば) (kohaba na), adverbial ()(はば) (kohaba ni))

  1. of a limited range or difference, minor
    小幅(こはば)値動(ねうご)
    kohaba na neugoki
    minor price movements

Inflection

Noun

()(はば) (kohaba

  1. a narrow breadth, width, or range
  2. a specific measure used for traditional Japanese textiles: single-breadth cloth, roughly 36 cm wide, half of an 大幅 (ōhaba) measure
  3. in markets, a small or limited change in prices

Synonyms

  • (textile measure): 並幅 (なみはば, ​namihaba)

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN