small items; accessories; small articles
Refers to small, often miscellaneous items such as accessories, gadgets, or small personal belongings.
She always wears elegant accessories.
She neatly arranged small items on her desk.
This shop sells handmade accessories.
minor character; small fry; weak one
Used figuratively for a person of little importance, influence, or ability, often in a dismissive or belittling way.
He's just a small fry in the organization.
I can't lose to a weakling like that.
The boss treated the new employee like a nobody.
He likes collecting cute little items.
Don't talk big when you're just a small fry.
雑魚 is a more slangy, dismissive way to call someone a weakling or nobody, while 小物 can be used more neutrally to describe low rank or importance.
大物 means a big shot or important figure (and can also mean a large catch/object), the direct opposite of the diminutive 小物.
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years
Japanese-style trinket; small Japanese accessory
accessory case; small container for odds and ends
Compound of 小 (small) and 物 (thing). The figurative sense developed from the literal meaning of a small object to a person of little significance.