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こつぶ
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. small grain; small stature or ability
Alt. forms
小
こ
粒
つぶ
98%
こつぶ
1%
Pitch accent
こ
つぶ
Used in: 8
Composed of
こ
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
つぶ
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
さんしょうは
こつぶ
でもぴりりとからい
size isn't everything; something might be small but still pack a punch;
(lit.)
Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle
Examples (1 in total)
レッドカラントは
苺
いちご
より
こつぶ
です。
Red currants are smaller than strawberries.