“Narrow” in Japanese
Short answer
Narrow in Japanese is “狭い” (semai). Full meaning: narrow, confined, small, cramped; limited, narrow-minded, confining.
Other ways to say “Narrow” in Japanese
せせこましい
sesekomashii narrow, cramped, tight; fussy, narrow-minded
窮屈
kyuukutsu narrow, tight, cramped; formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid; constrained, uncomfortable
狭隘
kyouai narrow, small, confined; narrow-minded, intolerant
手狭
tezema narrow, small, cramped
狭小
kyoushou narrow, cramped, small-sized
ナロー
naroo narrow
陋巷
roukou narrow, dirty backstreet
細身
hosomi narrow, thin (sized), slender
木簡
mokkan narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
狭域
kyouiki narrow, short range, micro
阨い
semai narrow, confined, small, cramped; limited, narrow-minded, confining
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