A1 adjective ニュートラル #27 よく出る

little

/ˈlɪt.əl/

Describes something that is small in size, dimension, or quantity. It can also refer to a short duration of time or a young age when describing siblings.

例文

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1

I live in a little house near the park.

I live in a small house near the park.

2

The committee has little interest in the proposed changes.

The committee has minimal interest in the proposed changes.

3

Wait a little bit, I'm almost ready.

Wait a short moment, I'm almost ready.

語族

名詞
littleness
Verb
belittle
副詞
little
形容詞
little
関連
bit
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覚え方のコツ

Think of a 'little' kitten; the word 'little' is smaller and shorter than the word 'enormous'.

クイックテスト

I have very ____ money in my pocket, so I cannot buy a coffee.

正解！

正解は： little

例文

1

I live in a little house near the park.

everyday

I live in a small house near the park.

2

The committee has little interest in the proposed changes.

formal

The committee has minimal interest in the proposed changes.

3

Wait a little bit, I'm almost ready.

informal

Wait a short moment, I'm almost ready.

4

There is little evidence to support this specific hypothesis.

academic

There is minimal evidence to support this specific hypothesis.

5

We have very little time to finish the project before the deadline.

business

We have very limited time to finish the project before the deadline.

語族

名詞
littleness
Verb
belittle
副詞
little
形容詞
little
関連
bit

よく使う組み合わせ

little boy a small male child
little bit a small amount
little while a short time
little brother a younger brother
little finger the smallest finger on the hand

よく使うフレーズ

little by little

gradually or step by step

a little

some or a small amount

know little about

to have very little knowledge of something

よく混同される語

little vs small

Little often implies an emotional connection or affection, whereas small is more neutral and objective regarding physical dimensions.

little vs few

Little is used with uncountable nouns like water or time, while few is used with countable nouns like people or books.

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使い方のコツ

When used as a quantifier, 'little' (without 'a') usually has a negative connotation meaning 'not enough'. 'A little' has a positive connotation meaning 'some'.

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よくある間違い

Learners often use 'little' with plural countable nouns, such as saying 'little books' instead of 'few books'.

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覚え方のコツ

Think of a 'little' kitten; the word 'little' is smaller and shorter than the word 'enormous'.

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語源

Derived from the Old English word 'lytel', which is related to the Dutch word 'luttel'.

文法パターン

Used with uncountable nouns to indicate quantity. Irregular comparison: little, less, least. Can function as both an adjective and a determiner.
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文化的な背景

In British English, 'little' is frequently used as a softener to make requests or descriptions sound more polite and less direct.

クイックテスト

I have very ____ money in my pocket, so I cannot buy a coffee.

正解！

正解は： little

関連する文法

Articles: When to use 'a/an' vs 'the' A1
Prepositions of time: in, on, at (basic) A1
Past Simple: Regular verbs - formation A2

関連フレーズ

little evidence little chance little hope

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sizeの関連語

small

A1

Small describes something that is not large in size, amount, or degree. It is a basic word used to compare the dimensions of objects or the scale of events.

big

A1

The word 'big' is used to describe objects or people that have a large size, weight, or volume. It can also be used to indicate that something is very important or serious in a specific situation.

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