小さい

Meaning

1. adj-i
   small; little; tiny
2. adj-i
   slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small
3. adj-i
   low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
4. adj-i
   unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial
5. adj-i
   young; juvenile

Example sentences

• 靴が小さすぎるから新しいのを買う必要があるな。

  My shoes are too small. I need new ones.

• このドライバーは小さすぎて役に立たない。

  This screwdriver is too small to be any use.

• まあまあなんて細い腰なの！お顔も小さくて、本当にお人形さんみたい！

  My what a narrow waist! Her face is small, she really looks just like a doll!