Japanese

ささい
Meaning: trivial; slight; insignificant
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

些
細

Example sentences

I had a quarrel with him over a trivial matter.
些細なことが原因で、大きな誤解を招いてしまった。
A trivial thing led to a major misunderstanding.
日常の些細な出来事に幸せを感じる。
I feel happiness in the small events of daily life.
兄弟はいつも些細なことで喧嘩している。
My brothers are always fighting over trivial things.
些細なことで突然キレてしまった。
I suddenly lost my temper over a trivial matter.
そんなに些細なことで腹を立てる必要はないよ。
There's no need to get angry over such a trivial thing.
些細な誤解が戦争の引き金になった。
A small misunderstanding became the trigger for the war.
些細なことで友達と口論になってしまった。
I ended up having a quarrel with my friend over a trivial matter.
その事件の発端は些細な誤解だった。
The incident was triggered by a trivial misunderstanding.
些細な一言が、これまでの努力を台無しにした。
A trivial word spoiled all my efforts so far.

Usage Notes

Describes things that are unimportant or small in scale.

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