1.
short (length)
Having little length. The opposite of 長い (long).
2.
short (time/duration)
Lasting only a brief amount of time.
短い is an i-adjective meaning short in length or duration.
FORMS:
- Adverb: 短く
- Make shorter: 短くする
- Noun form: 短さ (shortness)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 髪が短い: to have short hair
- 時間が短い: time is short
- 期間が短い: the period is short
- 短くまとめる: to summarize briefly
CONTRAST:
- 長い: long (antonym)
- 低い: low (height, not length)
Related Words
See also:
長い