also: しょうもり
small portion; small serving
Used mainly in food contexts to indicate a smaller-than-standard serving size, often contrasted with 大盛り (large portion) or 並盛り (regular portion).
I'd like a small portion of rice, please.
この店のラーメンは小盛りでも十分な量だ。
Even the small serving of ramen at this shop is plenty.
小盛り is a small portion, the direct opposite of 大盛り's large portion.
Standard spelling with okurigana.
Alternate reading しょうもり is less common but may appear in some contexts.
Abbreviated spelling without okurigana, often seen on menus or signs.
Compound of 小 (small) and 盛り (serving, portion).