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What does 狭い (せまい, semai) mean?

狭い (せまい, semai) means narrow, cramped.

Quick facts
Readingせまい
Romajisemai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
せまい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsemai

narrow, cramped

GenkiGenki 12
  1. 1i-adjective narrow; confined; small
  2. 2i-adjective limited; narrow-minded; confining

Example sentences

  • I walk along a narrow street.

  • This room is cramped.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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