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Learn Hardcore Japanese: semai - cramped

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 46
/semai

semai

Word

狭せまいsemai

Meaning

cramped

Part of speech

i-adjective

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of semai

なるほど、　この　間取まどり　なら　二人ふたり　で　住すんで　も　あまり　狭せまく　なさそう　だ。naruhodo, kono madori nara futari de sunde mo amari semaku nasasou da.

I see, with this layout it doesn’t seem too cramped even for two people.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

本ほん　が　多おおすぎて、　この　部屋へや　は　少すこし　狭せまい　です。hon ga oosugite, kono heya wa sukoshi semai desu.

There are too many books, so this room is a little cramped.

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