How to say 'Narrow' in Japanese | 狭い

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The Japanese word for Narrow is 'Semai', written as 狭い in Japanese.'Narrow' in hiragana is せまい.

word

狭い

Meaning

Narrow

Reading

せまい

semai

Kanji

狭Narrow

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '狭い (せまい)' means 'narrow'. It is used to describe something that has limited width or space, such as a narrow road, a small room, or a tight space. It can also be used metaphorically to describe limited perspectives or opportunities. Example sentences: This road is narrow「この道は狭い」(このみちはせまい). The room feels narrow「部屋が狭く感じる」(へやがせまくかんじる). His views are narrow「彼の視野は狭い」(かれのしやはせまい). Note that '狭い' is often used to describe physical spaces but can extend to abstract concepts like viewpoints or options.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1781

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 狭い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

狭

Meaning

Narrow

Hiragana in the Word 狭い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 狭い Through the Kanji 狭

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 狭 as well.

word

狭まる

Meaning

Narrow

word

狭める

Meaning

Narrow

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'Semai' means 'Narrow' .

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