Learn Hardcore Japanese: mijikai

Usages of mijikai

私わたし　は　夏なつ　に　短みじかい　時間じかん　だけ　働はたらく　つもり　です。watashi wa natsu ni mijikai jikan dake hataraku tsumori desu.

I plan to work only for a short time in summer.

この　映画えいが　は　短みじかい　です。kono eiga wa mijikai desu.

彼女かのじょ　の　説明せつめい　は　短みじかい　のに、　しっかり　内容ないよう　が　まとまって　いる。kanojo no setsumei wa mijikai noni, shikkari naiyou ga matomatte iru.

Her explanation is short, yet the content is well organized.

その　調査ちょうさ　は　期間きかん　が　短みじかすぎて、　失敗しっぱいしました。sono chousa wa kikan ga mijikasugite, shippaishimashita.

That survey failed because the period was too short.

今年ことし　の　春はる　の　連休れんきゅう　は　短みじかい　ので、　近ちかく　の　山やま　に　行いく　予定よてい　です。kotoshi no haru no renkyuu wa mijikai node, chikaku no yama ni iku yotei desu.

This spring’s holiday break is short, so I plan to go to a nearby mountain.

朝あさご飯はん　は　電子でんしレンジ　と　フライパン　を　使つかえば、　短みじかい　時間じかん　で　作つくれます。asagohan wa denshirenji to furaipan o tsukaeba, mijikai jikan de tsukuremasu.

If you use a microwave and a frying pan, you can make breakfast in a short time.

新入社員しんにゅうしゃいん　が　朝礼ちょうれい　で　短みじかい　スピーチ　を　して、　みんな　に　自己紹介じこしょうかい　を　した。shinnyuushain ga chourei de mijikai supiichi o shite, minna ni jikoshoukai o shita.

A new employee gave a short speech at the morning assembly and introduced herself to everyone.

明日あした　の　朝礼ちょうれい　で　短みじかい　自己紹介じこしょうかい　を　します。ashita no chourei de mijikai jikoshoukai o shimasu.

Tomorrow I will give a short self-introduction at the morning assembly.

昔むかし　の　映画えいが　は　短みじかい　です。mukashi no eiga wa mijikai desu.

Movies from long ago are short.

私わたし　は　日本語にほんご　で　短みじかい　メール　が　書かける。watashi wa nihongo de mijikai meeru ga kakeru.

I can write short emails in Japanese.

今日きょう　は　少すこし　疲つかれて　いる　けれど、「ここ　まで　勉強べんきょう　して　おいて　よかった」　と　将来しょうらい　の　自分じぶん　が　思おもえる　よう　に、　日記にっき　に　短みじかい　感想かんそう　だけ　書かいて　から　寝ねます。kyou wa sukoshi tsukarete iru keredo,「koko made benkyou shite oite yokatta」 to shourai no jibun ga omoeru you ni, nikki ni mijikai kansou dake kaite kara nemasu.

I’m a bit tired today, but so that my future self can think, “I’m glad I studied this much,” I’ll write just a short reflection in my diary and then go to sleep.

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