Distance and space
Core words, Stage 2chunk 60 of 80Adjectives: things and situations
Say how far a place is and how roomy or huge something is.
- chikainear, close
- tooifar, distant
- hiroispacious, roomy; wide
- semaismall, cramped; narrow
- dekaihuge, big
Mix-ups Hiroi and semai are for space; 'ookii' and 'chiisai' are for an object's size.
chikai
polite chikai desu
near, close
'Close to X' is 'X kara chikai' or 'X ni chikai'.
'The nearby X' is usually 'chikaku no X': 'chikaku no konbini'.
uchi, eki kara chikai yo.
My place is close to the station.
うち、駅から近いよ。
uchi wa eki kara chikai desu.
My home is close to the station.
うちは駅から近いです。
Written 近い · ちかい · 近いですRank #751 in 3,030 TV dramas
tooi
polite tooi desu
far, distant
'Far from X' is 'X kara tooi'.
'Tooku' means far away: 'tooku ni sunde iru' (lives far away).
eki made chotto tooi yo.
It's a bit far to the station.
駅までちょっと遠いよ。
eki made chotto tooi desu yo.
It's a little far to the station.
駅までちょっと遠いですよ。
Written 遠い · とおい · 遠いですRank #1338 in 3,030 TV dramas
hiroi
polite hiroi desu
spacious, roomy; wide
For rooms and areas, where English often says 'big'.
A big room is 'hiroi', not 'ookii'; 'ookii' is the size of an object.
atarashii heya, kekkou hiroi yo.
My new room is pretty big.
新しい部屋、けっこう広いよ。
atarashii heya wa kekkou hiroi desu yo.
The new room is quite spacious.
新しい部屋はけっこう広いですよ。
Written 広い · ひろい · 広いですRank #1347 in 3,030 TV dramas
semai
polite semai desu
small, cramped; narrow
For rooms and spaces, where English says 'small'.
A small room is 'semai', not 'chiisai'. 'Sekai wa semai' means it's a small world.
uchi, semai kedo douzo.
My place is small, but come on in.
うち、狭いけどどうぞ。
semai desu kedo, douzo.
It's a bit cramped, but please come in.
狭いですけど、どうぞ。
Written 狭い · せまい · 狭いですRank #1805 in 3,030 TV dramas
dekai
huge, big
A punchier 'ookii'; often stretched to 'dekkai'.
In polite speech, say 'ookii'.
uwa, kono hanbaagaa dekai!
Whoa, this burger is huge!
うわ、このハンバーガーでかい！
Written でかいRank #1836 in 3,030 TV dramas