これしき

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れ

し

き

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

trifling; so small; so little

usually written using kana alone

Expresses that something is insignificant, trivial, or of little consequence. Often used in negative or dismissive contexts, such as これしきのことで (over such a trifle).

これしきのことで泣なくな。
Don't cry over such a trifle.
これしきの雨あめなら傘かさはいらない。
If it's just this much rain, I don't need an umbrella.

Kanji

式style, ceremony, rite
此this, current, next
是just so, this, right

Related words

これっぽっち
これっぽっち is more colloquial and emphatic, often used with a negative to mean 'not even this much'. これしき is more neutral and can be used in both positive and negative contexts.
これくらい
これくらい simply means 'about this much' without the dismissive nuance. これしき implies that the amount is trivial or insignificant.

Written forms

これしきUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare and not recommended for learners.
これ式しき
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; 式 is used phonetically (ateji).
此これしき
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 此れ for これ.
此これ式しき
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form combining 此れ and 式.
是これ式しき
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 是 for これ.

Etymology

Compound of これ (this) and しき (extent, amount). The しき element is an old suffix meaning 'extent' or 'degree', related to ほど. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since classical Japanese to belittle something as being only of this extent.