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零細 (れいさい, reisai) Japanese meaning: tiny | Kotomora
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れい
細さい
企き
業ぎょう
が
多おお
い
。
There are many tiny enterprises in this area.
He supports his family on a paltry income.
Usage patterns 零れい 細さい な 〈 事じ 業ぎょう 〉 a tiny, small-scale business or enterprise
〈 事じ 業ぎょう 〉 の 規き 模ぼ が 零れい 細さい だ the scale of a business/industry is tiny
Farming in this region is very small-scale.
Related words 小規模 is a neutral term for 'small-scale', while 零細 carries a stronger nuance of insignificance or meagerness, especially in economic contexts.
弱小 describes something weak and small (often a company, nation, or team), whereas 零細 focuses specifically on the tiny scale of a business or income.
中小 covers small-to-medium scale businesses in general, while 零細 refers to even smaller, micro-scale operations.
Etymology Compound of 零 (zero, fragmentary) and 細 (small, fine). The combination conveys extreme smallness or insignificance.
