little

littleとは　意味・定義・例文

Adjective 形容詞

1. small in size; tiny

小さい

a little bird
a pretty little house

2. ｟a -｠ small in amount

少量の, わずかな

I have a little money with me now.

3. almost no; hardly any

ほとんどない

We had little snow here.
There is little difference among them.
He has little experience in operating this machine.

4. small in intensity; weak

弱い

a little cry

5. small in age; young or junior

小さい, 幼い

He lost his parents when he was little.
He is only a little child. Don't scold him too severely.

6. small in distance, space, or time; short

短い

Please wait a little while.
It is only a little way to the school.
A little way on, we came to a lake.

7. small in importance; petty, not serious

些細な, くだらない

a little problem
a silly little joke

I have no time to worry about such little things.

8. small in breadth of view, sympathy, or tolerance; narrow-minded

度量の小さい

Little things please little minds. (proverb)

Adverb 副詞

1. ｟a -｠ to a small extent only

少しは

My aunt speaks French a little.

2. not at all

ほとんどない, まったくない

We know very little about it.
I slept very little last night.

Noun 名詞

1. ｟a -｠ only a small amount

少し, 少量

Just give me a little, please.

2. almost nothing

ほとんどない

He eat very little for breakfast.