コガラ
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. small build; small stature; petite
Of course, I knew that she was petite.
2. small pattern
Pitch accent
コ
ガラ
Composed of
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
Examples (9 in total)
My son is small for his age.
The other person is smaller than me.
Of course, I knew that she was petite.
By contrast, the other one was a rather petite girl.
It probably seems that way because their build is small overall.
Tom was small for his age.
He was small in stature, but now his figure appeared just a little larger.
With a shout, a petite schoolgirl came bursting in, her long hair bouncing.
Making use of her small frame, she slipped between the trees and kept running straight ahead.