みじかい

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Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of みじかい – see the following entry.
短い
[adjective] short, brief
[adjective] [from 759] short, brief (in time)
[adjective] [from 974] short (in space, from one point to another)
[adjective] [date uncertain] short, brief (in length, such as a text or speech)
[adjective] [mid 900s–late 1500s] (archaic) short (in height)
[adjective] [from 858] common, not part of the aristocracy
[adjective] [from 905] short on intelligence or maturity: dimwitted, dull; shallow, superficial
[adjective] [from early 900s] short of attention: fickle, shallow-hearted, flighty
[adjective] [from early 1600s] short-tempered, impatient, impetuous
Alternative spelling
短かい
(This term, みじかい (mijikai), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)