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ミニ (みに, mini) Japanese meaning: mini- | Kotomora

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Meanings

1

mini-

Productive prefix meaning small, short, or miniature. Attaches to nouns, often in fashion, technology, and everyday items.

ミニバッグが今年ことしの流りゅう行こうだ。
Mini bags are trendy this year.

ミニトマトをサラダに加くわえた。

I added cherry tomatoes to the salad.

2

abbreviation

Abbreviation of ミニスカート. Used as a standalone noun in casual contexts.

See also: ミニスカート

彼かの女じょはいつもミニをはいている。
She always wears a miniskirt.

Usage patterns

ミニ〈物もの〉mini- (attached to a noun to mean a smaller version of it)
子こ供どもにミニカーを買かってあげた。
I bought a toy mini car for my child.
ミニを穿はくto wear a miniskirt
夏なつになると彼かの女じょはよくミニを穿はく。
When summer comes, she often wears a miniskirt.

Related words

小こ型がたN3sense 1
ミニ is a casual loanword prefix meaning 'mini-', while 小型 is the more formal Japanese term for 'small-sized' or 'compact', often used for products or vehicles.
ミニスカート sense 2
ミニ is the casual, shortened way to say 'miniskirt', while ミニスカート is the full, standard term.
プチ
ミニ is the more neutral, widely used prefix for 'mini', while プチ adds a cuter or more fashionable French-derived nuance.
マイクロ
ミニ emphasizes small size in a general, everyday sense, while マイクロ specifically implies microscopic scale or a millionth unit, often in technical contexts.
リトル
ミニ is the common katakana prefix for “mini-sized,” often attached to product names, whereas リトル leans more toward a cute or English-title feel.

Opposites· 5

大おお型がたN3sense 1
ミニ describes something small or miniature, whereas 大型 describes something large-sized, forming a natural size contrast.
ジャイアント
ミニ (mini) is the katakana opposite of ジャイアント, both commonly used as prefixes for product sizes.
ミディ
ミニ describes a short length such as a mini skirt, while ミディ describes a moderate mid-length, e.g. below the knee.

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Word family· 33

ミニゲーム
minigame; subgame; microgame · practice game; reduced-player game
ミニスカート
miniskirt
ミニサイズ
mini size; small size
ミニ株かぶ
mini-stock investment; small-lot stock investment

Etymology

From English 'mini'.

マキシ

マキシ describes a full-length garment while ミニ describes a short one, the opposite hem length.

ミニ is the casual katakana antonym of ジャンボ, contrasting a small size with a jumbo size in everyday product naming.

超ちょう

ミニ

micro-mini; very short (clothing); very small

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ミニ国こっ家か
microstate; ministate
フレアミニ
flared miniskirt
ミニコント
short comedy sketch; small-scale skit
ミニコンポ
mini component stereo system; mini hi-fi system; shelf stereo
ミニコース
short course; mini course
ミニゴルフ
minigolf; miniature golf; crazy golf
ミニタワー
mini tower
ミニテスト
short test; quiz

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