狭い
せまい
semai
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 9 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

狭い (せまい (semai)) means "small · narrow · cramped". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

small · narrow · cramped

Also : small · narrow · cramped · confined

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Sei sounds like "see," so imagine you can barely see around the tight squeeze of a tiny mouse hole.

Example Sentences

この木は狭いです。

このきはせまいです。

This tree is narrow.

この木はとても狭いです。

このきはとてもせまいです。

This tree is very narrow.

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