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In Japanese, just like in English – there are Japanese adjectives you can use to talk about how big or small something is. These words are useful for situations where you are ordering food, drinks, or household items like furniture.
Below we have included a list of vocabulary words and several infographics that will teach you the words you need to describe size, length, width and more in Japanese.
【How to describe size, length, and width in Japanese】
大きい : おおきい ookii Big
小さい : ちいさい chiisai Small
長い : ながい nagai Long (length)
短い : みじかい mijikai Short (length)
太い : ふとい futoi Thick
細い : ほそい hosoi Thin
【Words for meal sizes in Japanese】
Small – 小 (shou), ミニ (mini), 半分 (hanbun), 少なめ(sukuname), S (エス)
Normal – 並 (nami), 普通 (futsuu), 中(chuu), M (エム)
Big – 大 (dai), 大盛り (oomori), 多め (oome), L (エル)
Extra Big – 特盛 (tokumori), 特大 (tokudai)
Extremely Big – バカ盛り (baka mori), メガ盛り (mega mori), 鬼盛 (oni mori), 激盛り (geki mori)
【Words for drink sizes in Japanese】
S – 小 (shō), S (esu), ショート(shōto), スモール (sumōru)
M – 中 (chū), M (emu), レギュラー(Regyurā), ミディアム (Midiamu), トール (tōru)
L – 大 (dai), L (eru), ラージ(raaji), グランデ (gurande)
XL– メガ(mega)、ベンティ(benti)
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