Related words· 6 小さい is a basic i-adjective meaning small, while 小型 is a noun-like classifier used to describe a product or object as belonging to a compact size category.
小規模 describes something as small in scale or scope (like a business or event), while 小型 usually refers to the physical size of an object or vehicle.
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.
小型 describes something classified as small-sized (e.g. small-sized car, appliance), while コンパクト emphasizes being neatly compact and space-efficient.
Show 2 more Show fewer 小型 means simply 'small-sized', while 超小型 stresses an extreme, ultra-miniature degree of smallness.
小型 just means small-sized (e.g. for cars or appliances), whereas ポケットサイズ emphasizes fitting into a pocket specifically.
Opposites 大型 describes something as large-sized or large-scale, the direct opposite of 小型 's small-sized meaning.
小型 means 'small-sized', the opposite size category from 超大型 's exceptionally large size.
小型 means 'small-sized' or 'compact', the direct opposite of ジャンボ when describing product or vehicle size categories.
小型 describes something small-sized, the opposite end of the scale from 中型 , which means medium-sized.
Don't confuse with 小型 describes the compact size of an object or device, while 小柄 describes a person's or animal's small physical build.
小型 describes the physical size or type of an object (e.g. a small-model car), whereas 小規模 describes the scale of an activity, organization, or operation, not its physical dimensions.
Word family· 16 small car; compact car
ultra-small; microminiature
miniaturization; downsizing
smaller version; miniature version; pocket edition
small-breed dog; toy dog
Show 6 more Show fewer motorcycle (250cc or larger)
tabloid; tabloid newspaper
small arms; light weapons
small passenger car; compact car; minicar
compact car; small car
Culex tritaeniorhynchus; a species of mosquito
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Written forms 小こ 型がた Usage 97%
The common standard spelling, especially for small-sized devices, vehicles, animals, models, and product types.
小こ 形がた Usage 3%
Attested spelling, especially for the sense of being small in form or dimensions; less common in everyday writing than 小型 .
コガタ Usage <1%
Etymology A Sino-Japanese-style compound of 小 meaning small and 型 meaning type, model, or form. The variant 小形 uses 形 , shape or form, which fits the nuance of small physical form.
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