petty

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɛti/

形容詞

軽蔑的 頻度副詞 歴史的

Not important; small and not serious.

日本語の意味

ささいな / 取るに足りない / 小さくて重要でない / つまらない / 軽微な

英語の意味

Not important; small and not serious.

ラオ語（ラオス語）

ເລັກນ້ອຍ; ບໍ່ສຳຄັນ / ບໍ່ຮ້າຍແຮງ; ເປັນເລື່ອງນ້ອຍ / ຈຸກຈິກ; ຄິດເລື່ອງນ້ອຍໆ

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She refused to let his petty complaints ruin her day.

彼女は彼の些細な不満で自分の一日を台無しにすることを拒んだ。

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意味（1）

Having little or no importance.

a petty fault petty squabbles

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意味（2）

Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns.

Such literature may well be anathema to those who are too docile and petty for their own good.

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意味（3）

(historical) Of or relating to the lowest grade or level of school; junior, primary.

Friends are separated for long portions of time even while they live; at last they take their leave for ever: although, I remember, when you left me in the petty form at Westminster, I soon afterwards found you in a higher remove: and this world is only the petty form of the universe; so I not only expect to pass a social hour with you here, but am in hopes of a merry meeting in a better place; […]

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意味（4）

Little or small in size.

To morrow, and to morrow, and to morrow, / Creepes in this petty pace from day to day, / To the laſt Syllable of Recorded time: / And all our yeſterdayes, haue lighted Fooles / The way to duſty death.

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意味（5）

Secondary in importance or rank; minor, subordinate.

petty cash petty officer

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pettier （ comparative ）

more petty （ comparative ）

pettiest （ superlative ）

most petty （ superlative ）