短い

みじかい

Short (length)

N5i-adjective·mijikai

How to remember it

Mi-ji-kai sounds "mini"—a mini, short length of time or thing.

Example sentences

  • この髪は短いです。

    このかみはみじかいです。

    This hair is short.

  • 駅まで近いですが、道が短いです。

    えきまでちかいですが、みちはみじかいです。

    It's close to the station, but the road is short.

Usage

i-adjective for length/time; opposite is 長い (nagai, long).

Related words

長い近い短時間

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