"little" meaning in All languages combined

See little on Wiktionary

Adjective [英語]

IPA: ˈlɪtl̩, "lItl [X-SAMPA], ˈlɪtl̩ Forms: less, lesser, littler, least, littlest
  1. 小さい。
    Sense id: ja-little-en-adj-SzNAYzsa
  2. ささいな、重要でない。
    Sense id: ja-little-en-adj-l1VRLQGK
  3. 幼い。
    Sense id: ja-little-en-adj-OKv9K8SL
  4. 年下の(younger)。
    Sense id: ja-little-en-adj-~Y3Aplug
  5. 国名や都市名について、ある国の中に生まれた他国の出身者の集住地区を表す。
    Sense id: ja-little-en-adj-Ntl6tvP6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: small, pretty, insignificant, trivial, young

Adverb [英語]

IPA: ˈlɪtl̩, "lItl [X-SAMPA], ˈlɪtl̩ Forms: less, lesser, least
  1. ほとんど~ない。
    Sense id: ja-little-en-adv-uyzzn2ao
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: a little, li'l, little by little
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "big"
    },
    {
      "word": "large"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_形容詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "古英語lȳtel"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "less"
    },
    {
      "form": "lesser"
    },
    {
      "form": "littler"
    },
    {
      "form": "least"
    },
    {
      "form": "littlest"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "形容詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Here is a little table.",
          "translation": "ここに、小さなテーブルがあります。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "小さい。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-little-en-adj-SzNAYzsa",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "小",
          "ちい"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It's of little importance.",
          "translation": "これはあまり重要ではありません。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ささいな、重要でない。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-little-en-adj-l1VRLQGK"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?",
          "translation": "彼は君に、彼女が小さかった頃の恥ずかしい話をしましたか?"
        },
        {
          "text": "That's the biggest little boy I've ever seen.",
          "translation": "あの子は、今まで見た幼児の中で一番大きい。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "幼い。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-little-en-adj-OKv9K8SL",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "幼",
          "おさな"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This is my little sister.",
          "translation": "この子は私の妹です。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "年下の(younger)。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-little-en-adj-~Y3Aplug"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": ":en:w:Little Italy, :en:w:Little Tokyo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "国名や都市名について、ある国の中に生まれた他国の出身者の集住地区を表す。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-little-en-adj-Ntl6tvP6"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈlɪtl̩"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"lItl",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈlɪtl̩"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "small"
    },
    {
      "word": "pretty"
    },
    {
      "word": "insignificant"
    },
    {
      "word": "trivial"
    },
    {
      "word": "young"
    }
  ],
  "word": "little"
}

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "much"
    },
    {
      "word": "much"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 副詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "古英語lȳtel"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "less"
    },
    {
      "form": "lesser"
    },
    {
      "form": "least"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "副詞",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "a little"
    },
    {
      "word": "li'l"
    },
    {
      "word": "little by little"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "量を肯定的に表す表現はa littleを参照。"
        },
        {
          "text": "She spoke little and listened less.",
          "translation": "彼女はほとんどしゃべらなかった上に、ろくに聴いてもいなかった。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ほとんど~ない。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-little-en-adv-uyzzn2ao"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈlɪtl̩"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"lItl",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈlɪtl̩"
    }
  ],
  "word": "little"
}
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "big"
    },
    {
      "word": "large"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "国際音声記号あり",
    "英語",
    "英語_形容詞"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "古英語lȳtel"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "less"
    },
    {
      "form": "lesser"
    },
    {
      "form": "littler"
    },
    {
      "form": "least"
    },
    {
      "form": "littlest"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "形容詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Here is a little table.",
          "translation": "ここに、小さなテーブルがあります。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "小さい。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "小",
          "ちい"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It's of little importance.",
          "translation": "これはあまり重要ではありません。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ささいな、重要でない。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?",
          "translation": "彼は君に、彼女が小さかった頃の恥ずかしい話をしましたか?"
        },
        {
          "text": "That's the biggest little boy I've ever seen.",
          "translation": "あの子は、今まで見た幼児の中で一番大きい。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "幼い。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "幼",
          "おさな"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This is my little sister.",
          "translation": "この子は私の妹です。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "年下の(younger)。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": ":en:w:Little Italy, :en:w:Little Tokyo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "国名や都市名について、ある国の中に生まれた他国の出身者の集住地区を表す。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈlɪtl̩"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"lItl",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈlɪtl̩"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "small"
    },
    {
      "word": "pretty"
    },
    {
      "word": "insignificant"
    },
    {
      "word": "trivial"
    },
    {
      "word": "young"
    }
  ],
  "word": "little"
}

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "much"
    },
    {
      "word": "much"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "国際音声記号あり",
    "英語",
    "英語 副詞"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "古英語lȳtel"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "less"
    },
    {
      "form": "lesser"
    },
    {
      "form": "least"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "副詞",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "a little"
    },
    {
      "word": "li'l"
    },
    {
      "word": "little by little"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "量を肯定的に表す表現はa littleを参照。"
        },
        {
          "text": "She spoke little and listened less.",
          "translation": "彼女はほとんどしゃべらなかった上に、ろくに聴いてもいなかった。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ほとんど~ない。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈlɪtl̩"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"lItl",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈlɪtl̩"
    }
  ],
  "word": "little"
}

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