器うつわが小ちいさい

器が小さい · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	器うつわが小ちいさい	器うつわが小ちいさくない
Polite	器うつわが小ちいさいです	器うつわが小ちいさくないですalso 器うつわが小ちいさくありません
Past polite	器うつわが小ちいさかったです	器うつわが小ちいさくなかったですalso 器うつわが小ちいさくありませんでした
Past	器うつわが小ちいさかった	器うつわが小ちいさくなかった
Te-form	器うつわが小ちいさくて	器うつわが小ちいさくなくて
Adverbial	器うつわが小ちいさく
Conditional	器うつわが小ちいさければ	器うつわが小ちいさくなければ
Tara conditional	器うつわが小ちいさかったら	器うつわが小ちいさくなかったら

Meanings

expression, i-adjective

intolerant; small-minded; petty

Describes a person who is narrow-minded, unable to accept differences, or easily offended. Literally 'one's vessel is small', implying a lack of magnanimity.

Kanji

器utensil, vessel, receptacle
小little, small

Related words

器うつわが大おおきい
Antonym meaning 'broad-minded', 'magnanimous', or 'generous'.
器うつわの小ちいさい
Variant with の instead of が; same meaning but slightly more formal or written.

Opposites

器うつわが大おおきい
big-hearted; tolerant; open-minded; magnanimous

Built from

器うつわ+小ちいさい

Written forms

器うつわが小ちいさい
Standard kanji form for this idiomatic expression.
うつわが小ちいさい
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.

Etymology

Idiomatic phrase from 器 (utsuwa, 'vessel, container') metaphorically representing a person's capacity or character, plus 小さい (chiisai, 'small'). The expression likens a narrow-minded person to a small container.