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    3. 手狭

    手狭

    手て狭ぜま

    narrow

    KMT9News #29+1AdjectiveHome & HousingKanji Vocab13 strokes

    手ぜま

    てぜま

    Adjective

    1.
    narrow, small, cramped

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    Speed1.0x

    この部へ屋やは少すこし手て狭ぜまです。

    This room is a little cramped.

    KMT7Home & HousingDaily Life
    家か族ぞくが増ふえたので、今いまの家いえでは手て狭ぜまになってきました。

    Since our family grew, our current house has become cramped.

    KMT9Home & HousingFamily & Relationships
    資し料りょうが増ふえすぎて、オフィスが手て狭ぜまになり、作さ業ぎょう効こう率りつが落おちています。

    There are too many documents, making the office cramped and reducing work efficiency.

    KMT9Work & CareerHome & Housing
    都と心しんのアパートは家や賃ちんが高たかい上うえに、手て狭ぜまな物ぶっ件けんが多おおいです。

    Apartments in the city center are expensive, and many properties are cramped.

    KMT9Home & HousingDaily Life
    このカフェは人にん気きですが、席せきが手て狭ぜまなので長なが居いはしにくいです。

    This cafe is popular, but the seats are cramped, so it's hard to stay long.

    KMT9Daily LifeFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    狭
    せま.い・せば.める・せば.まる・さ…(3)
    cramped・narrow・contract・tight
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