短い
みじかい
mijikai
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 9 - JLPT N5

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短い (みじかい (mijikai)) means "Short". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Short

Also : Brief

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Example Sentences

この木は短いです。

このきはみじかいです。

This tree is short.

この木はとても短いです。

このきはとてもみじかいです。

This tree is very short.

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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