こびと
Kobito
小人 (Kobito) is a Japanese noun meaning “little person (in folklore and fantasy, e.g. fairy, elf, gnome), little people, dwarf, little person (i.e. a person with dwarfism)”.
Meanings
- nounlittle person (in folklore and fantasy, e.g. fairy, elf, gnome); little people; dwarf
- nounlittle person (i.e. a person with dwarfism); dwarf; midget
Examples
小事は小人を喜ばす。
Little thing please little minds.
小人はつまらないことに興ずる。
Small things amuse small minds.
５歳未満の小人は、入場料は要りません。
There is no admission fee for children under five.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).