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ちょっとした

ちょ

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と

し

た

Meanings

1

pre-noun adjectival

slight; minor; trivial

usually written using kana alone

Describes something small, insignificant, or of little consequence. Often used with nouns like こと, 用事, ミス, 違い.

See also: 一寸 (ちょっと)

ちょっとしたことで喧けん嘩かになった。
We got into a fight over a trivial thing.
ちょっとした

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
寸measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little

Similar words

ちょっと
ちょっと is an adverb meaning 'a little' or 'slightly'; ちょっとした is a pre-noun adjectival form that modifies nouns directly.

Etymology

Derived from the adverb ちょっと (a little) + した (past form of する), literally 'done a little', which developed into a pre-noun adjectival with two contrasting senses: 'trivial' and 'considerable'.

ミス

が

大おお

きな

問もん

題だい

に

なっ

た

。

A minor mistake turned into a big problem.

2

pre-noun adjectival

considerable; quite a; decent

usually written using kana alone

Indicates something more than expected, often positive: a fair amount, a proper or respectable degree. Common with nouns like 距離, 金額, 人, 料理.

See also: 一寸 (ちょっと)

駅えきまでちょっとした距きょ離りがある。
It's quite a distance to the station.
彼かれはちょっとした料りょう理り人にんだ。
He's quite a cook.