English–Japanese
“small size” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishō
Example
飲み物は小でお願いします。no mi mono wa shō de o nega i shi ma su
I would like a small drink, please.
How to say “small size” in Japanese
“Small size” in Japanese is 小 (shō). 小 can also mean “small”.
Identifies the smaller available size or amount of something.
Example sentences with 小
ジュースは小にします。jū su wa shō ni shi ma su
I'll have a small juice.
この店では、ケーキを小で注文できます。ko no mise de wa kē ki o shō de chū mon de ki ma su
At this restaurant, you can order a small cake.
Tips for using 小
- In drink orders, 小 (shō, "small") commonly contrasts with 中 (chū, "medium") and 大 (dai, "large") on size menus.