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矮小 [news2,nf44] ； わい小
【 わいしょう [news2,nf44] 】
1. [adj-na,n]
▶ diminutive
▶ dwarfish
▶ pygmy
▶ stunted
▶ undersized
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2571190 矮小不規則銀河【わいしょうふきそくぎんが】 1. dwarf irregular galaxy
2. [adj-na,n]
▶ narrow (e.g. thinking)
▶ small



History:
4. A 2018-09-12 22:55:00  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2018-09-12 18:58:21  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
koj (sense 2): "いかにも規模の小さいさま。「問題を―にとらえる」「―化した見方」"
meikyo (sense 2): "規模の小さいこと。「─な考え方」「事実を─化する」 "
  Comments: 
Added sense.
I think the adjective form is always "pygmy".
  Diff: 
@@ -20,0 +21 @@
+<gloss>dwarfish</gloss>
@@ -22 +22,0 @@
-<gloss>pigmy</gloss>
@@ -23,0 +24,7 @@
+<gloss>undersized</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>narrow (e.g. thinking)</gloss>
+<gloss>small</gloss>
2. A 2010-08-15 23:15:34  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2010-08-15 15:42:29  Paul Blay <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Seen a lot with, for example, わい小化 / 矮小化
  Diff: 
@@ -8,0 +8,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>わい小</keb>

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