ちび
Chibi
Usually written in kana.
Also read: チビ
禿び (Chibi) is a Japanese noun meaning “small child, pipsqueak, small fry, small, cute versions of manga, anime, etc. characters, typically with oversized heads”.
Meanings
- nounsmall child; pipsqueak; small fry; small, cute versions of manga, anime, etc. characters, typically with oversized heads
- nounshort person; midget; dwarf
- nounsmall animal; runt
- prefixworn down (pencil, etc.)
Examples
ぼくにチビと言われてあいつはすごくあたまにきた。
He got mad at me for calling him Shorty.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).