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    3. 狭い

    狭い

    狭せまい​

    narrow

    N5KMT10News #47+1CoreAdjectiveHome & HousingKanji Vocab11 strokes

    せまい

    Adjective

    1.
    narrow, confined, small, cramped
    2.
    limited, narrow-minded, confining

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    この部へ屋やは少すこし狭せまいです。

    This room is a little small.

    KMT3Home & HousingDaily Life
    狭せまい道みちなので、運うん転てんには注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

    It's a narrow road, so you need to be careful when driving.

    KMT5Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    東とう京きょうのマンションは家や賃ちんが高たかい上うえに、部へ屋やが狭せまいことが多おおい。

    Apartments in Tokyo often have high rent and small rooms.

    KMT7Home & HousingDaily Life
    彼かれの考かんがえ方かたは非ひ常じょうに狭せまく、他た人にんの意い見けんを聞きき入いれようとしません。

    His way of thinking is very narrow, and he doesn't try to listen to others' opinions.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    狭せまいスペースを有ゆう効こう活かつ用ようするために、収しゅう納のう家か具ぐを工く夫ふうしました。

    I devised storage furniture to effectively utilize the small space.

    KMT8Home & HousingDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    狭
    せま.い・せば.める・せば.まる・さ…(3)
    cramped・narrow・contract・tight
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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