矮わい小しょう

na-adjective, noun

diminutive; dwarfish; undersized

Describes physical smallness, often with a negative or derogatory nuance. Used for people, animals, or things that are notably smaller than normal.

• 彼かれは矮わい小しょうな体たい格かくだが、力ちからは強つよい。

  He has a diminutive build, but he is strong.

• その犬いぬは矮わい小しょうで、まるで子こ犬いぬのようだ。

  That dog is dwarfish, just like a puppy.

na-adjective, noun

narrow-minded; small-minded

Metaphorical extension: describes thinking, views, or attitudes that are petty, narrow, or lacking in breadth. Often used in critical contexts.

• 彼かれの矮わい小しょうな考かんがえ方かたにはうんざりする。

  I'm fed up with his narrow-minded way of thinking.

• 矮わい小しょうな了りょう見けんで物もの事ごとを判はん断だんしてはいけない。

  You shouldn't judge things with a small-minded outlook.