小規模(しょうきぼ)

しょうきぼ
na-adjective / noun
small-scale, small-sized
1. small-scale, small-sized, limited in scope
Describes something that is limited in size, scope, or extent. Used for businesses, events, projects, and other undertakings that are modest in scale.
小規模(しょうきぼ)な企業(きぎょう)が増(ふ)えている。
Small-scale businesses are increasing.
今回(こんかい)は小規模(しょうきぼ)な実験(じっけん)から始(はじ)めよう。
Let's start with a small-scale experiment this time.
小規模(しょうきぼ)ながらも地域(ちいき)に根(ね)ざした活動(かつどう)を続(つづ)けている。
Though small in scale, they continue their community-rooted activities.

USAGE:
Functions as a na-adjective, modifying nouns with な. Part of a scale series: 小規模(しょうきぼ) (small-scale) → 中規模(ちゅうきぼ) (medium-scale) → 大規模(だいきぼ) (large-scale). The component 規模(きぼ) means "scale" or "scope."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 小規模(しょうきぼ)な企業(きぎょう): small-scale enterprise
  • 小規模(しょうきぼ)な農家(のうか): small-scale farmer
  • 小規模(しょうきぼ)な地震(じしん): minor earthquake
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