しょうにん
Shounin
小人 (Shounin) is a Japanese noun meaning “child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)”.
Meanings
- nounchild (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)used when indicating admission fees, passenger fares, etc.
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).