小柄
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Base na-adjective form. Describes a person or object as small in size or stature. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『小柄な人』 (kogara na hito, 'a small person').
Theme
At a clothing store, User and their friend Aya are trying on clothes and discussing fit and style preferences.
小柄
こがら
small / diminutive
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Think of a 'small' person with a 'small' frame. 'Ko' means 'small' in Japanese, and 'gara' sounds like 'garage' where small things might be stored. 'Small garage' → 小柄 (kogara, 'small / Diminutive').
Cultural Note
小柄 (kogara, 'small / Diminutive') is often used to describe someone's physical build, such as being petite or having a small stature, and can carry a neutral or sometimes endearing connotation in Japanese culture.
Forms
Base: 小柄Base na-adjective form. Describes a person or object as small in size or stature. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『小柄な人』 (kogara na hito, 'a small person').
Negative: 小柄じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『小柄じゃない』 (kogara janai).
Past: 小柄だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『小柄だった』 (kogara datta).
Adverbial: 小柄にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『小柄に』 (kogara ni).
Comparative: より小柄Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番小柄Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.