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こじんまり Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
snugly ; neatly ; compactly ; cosily
usually written using kana alone
Describes a small space, room, or arrangement that feels pleasantly compact, tidy, and comfortable. Often used with ～した (こじんまりした) as an adjective phrase.
I had coffee at a cozy little café.
Written forms こじんまり Usage 34%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 小じんまり and 小ぢんまり are rare.
こぢんまり Usage 51%
小こ ぢんまり Usage 15%
Rare kanji spelling with voiced reading こぢんまり.
小こ じんまり
Rare kanji spelling; the reading こじんまり is restricted to this form.
Etymology Derived from 小 (ko, 'small') + ちんまり (chinmari, 'neatly, snugly'), with sound change from chi to ji. The exact origin of ちんまり is uncertain.
