小粒

こつぶ【小粒】

small grain

〖C〗

granule

〖C〗《正式》小粒， 微粒

nutshell

〖C〗小粒のもの.

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I

こつぶ【小粒】

～の small; fine.

●小粒の雨 (a) fine rain

・小粒のブルーベリー small blueberries.

●今年の新人選手はそろって小粒だ. This year's new players are all minor players [small fry].

・今年の柿は小粒だ. This year's persimmons are small [smaller than usual, undersize(d)]. | The persimmon (trees) have produced small fruit this year.

II

しょうりゅう【小粒】

a small grain; a (fine) particle; a speck 《of dust》.