How to say petty in Japanese

卑小【ひしょうhishou】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • petty; trifling

Example Sentences

私達watashitachiはhaくだらないkudaranai議論gironにni巻き込まれたmakikomareta。
We were involved in a petty argument.
私watashiはhaくだらないkudaranai議論gironにni巻き込まれたmakikomareta。
I was involved in a petty argument.
金kimuがga物言うmonoyuu、世知辛いsechigaraiこのkonoごgo時世時世にni、彼kareのno生き方ikikataはha一服ippukuのno清涼剤seiryouzaiだdaねne。
In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.
こんなkonna些細sasaiなnaことkotoでdeガタガタGATAGATA文句monku言うiuなna。
Don't gripe about petty stuff like this!

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