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lesser

/ˈlɛsə/ /ˈlɛsɚ/

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noun

より小さいもの、より価値の低いもの

A thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

Examples :

"The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do."

より大きな砂丘はますます移動しなくなりますが、より小さいものはほとんどすべて移動します。

value quality thing

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adjective

より小さい, より少ない

Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.

Examples :

"My brother's car is a lesser model than mine, so it's not as powerful. "

弟の車は私より小さいモデルなので、それほどパワフルではありません。

value quality amount degree

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adjective

より小さい, より少ない

Examples :

"This is a little table."

これは小さなテーブルです。

appearance quality amount

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adjective

より少ない, ささいな

Insignificant, trivial.

Examples :

"The teacher's comment about my messy desk was a lesser concern compared to my failing grade on the test. "

先生の私の散らかった机についてのコメントは、テストでの落第点に比べれば、ささいな問題でした。

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adjective

より若い

Examples :

"Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?"

彼女がより若い頃の恥ずかしい話を何か教えてくれましたか？

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adjective

弟の, 妹の

(of a sibling) Younger.

Examples :

"This is my little sister."

これは私の妹です。

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adjective

小

(also Little) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

Examples :

"Many of the shops in the lesser Tokyo neighborhood sell traditional Japanese crafts. "

小東京の近隣にある多くの店では、伝統的な日本の工芸品を販売しています。

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adjective

より少ない, より小さい

Small in amount or number, having few members.

Examples :

"little money; little herd"

少ないお金; 小さな群れ

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adjective

短い, より少ない

Short in duration; brief.

Examples :

"I feel better after my little sleep."

少しの睡眠の後で気分が良くなります。

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adjective

狭い, 狭量な, 小さな

Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

Examples :

"His lesser understanding of other cultures made it difficult for him to connect with his classmates. "

彼は他の文化に対する理解が狭く、クラスメートと交流するのが難しかった。

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