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bite-sized; bite-size
Small enough to be eaten in a single bite — used to describe food portioned so the whole piece fits comfortably in the mouth at once. Frequently seen on food packaging, in recipes, and on menus to signal easy, tidy eating.
一口サイズのチョコ。
Bite-sized chocolate.
チーズを一口サイズに切ってください。
Please cut the cheese into bite-sized pieces.
子どもが食べやすいように、おにぎりを一口サイズに握った。
I made the rice balls bite-sized so that the children could eat them easily.
Composed of 一口 (one mouthful, one bite) and サイズ (size, from English). Describes food or pieces of food that are small enough to fit in the mouth in one bite — a common size indicator on packaged snacks, in recipes, and on party menus.
USAGE:
- Typically modifies a noun with の: 一口サイズのゼリー (bite-sized jelly).
- With に切る / に分ける it means to cut or divide something into bite-sized pieces.
- Common in marketing copy because it signals convenience and tidy, mess-free eating.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 一口サイズのチョコ: bite-sized chocolate
- 一口サイズのケーキ: bite-sized cake
- 一口サイズに切る: to cut into bite-sized pieces
- 一口サイズに丸める: to roll into bite-sized balls
- 食べやすい一口サイズ: easy-to-eat bite-size
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 一口: one mouthful, one bite — the base noun; can refer to a single bite of food or a single sip
- 小サイズ: small size — about overall size rather than eating in one bite
- ミニサイズ: mini size — small version, not specifically about biting