小汚い
こぎたない
i-adjective
scruffy; grubby; somewhat dirty
informaldescriptive
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 小汚い | 小汚くない |
| Past | 小汚かった | 小汚くなかった |
| て form | 小汚くて | 小汚くなくて |
| Adverbial | 小汚く | — |
| Conditional ば | 小汚ければ | 小汚くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 小汚かったら | 小汚くなかったら |
1.
scruffy; grubby; somewhat dirty; dingy
Describes something that is unclean or unkempt in an understated, casual way. The 小～ prefix softens the directness of 汚い, but the word still carries a negative nuance.
Forms
Uses the 小～ prefix, which adds a sense of "somewhat" or "a little" to adjectives: 小暗い (dimly lit), 小寒い (slightly chilly). Despite the softening prefix, 小汚い is still clearly negative.