tiny
gb/tˈaɪni/ us/tˈaɪni/
A1
英語
~ 1800
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A1
property
1
very small in size
Very, very small.
用法パターン：
[something] is tiny
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'tiny' with 'thin' or 'narrow', but 'tiny' refers to overall size, not just width.
類義語
small (A general term for limited size; less emphatic than 'tiny'.)
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minute (More formal or technical; stresses extreme smallness.)
対義語
huge (Describes something very large in size, the opposite of 'tiny'.)
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enormous (Emphasizes great size, directly contrasting with 'tiny'.)
コロケーション
tiny house
|tiny insect
|tiny detail
|tiny amount
|tiny baby
テーマ
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The kitten was so tiny it could fit in my hand.
- She wore a tiny gold ring on her finger.
- There’s just a tiny chance of rain today.
- We stayed in a tiny cabin by the lake.
- He noticed a tiny scratch on the screen.
学習者向け例文
- The baby is tiny.
- I saw a tiny bird in the tree.
- My phone has a tiny crack.
- This box is tiny.
- Her hands are tiny.
文法
辞書形
tiny
IPA
GB/tˈaɪni/
US/tˈaɪni/
音節・強勢
tiny （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (tiny)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: tiny
- Comparative: tinier
- Superlative: tiniest
関連語
表現
in a tiny nutshell
1/ˈɪn ə tˈaɪni nˈʌtʃˌɛl/
idiom
informal
very brief explanation
To say something in a very short way.
例文
- In a tiny nutshell, we need more time to finish the project.
- Let me explain the problem in a tiny nutshell.
tiny bit
1/tˈaɪni bˈɪt/
fixed phrase
a very small amount
A very small amount of something.
例文
- Can I have just a tiny bit of sugar in my tea?
- There’s only a tiny bit of milk left in the fridge.