小うるさい

• 読み: こうるさい
• ローマ字: kourusai
• 漢字の分解: 小 (ko) — a bit, slightly (qualifying prefix); うるさい — noisy, fussy, annoying (hiragana)
• 発音: /ko.ɯ.ɾɯ.sa.i/

意味

Nagging; fussy; fastidious; fault-finding. Describes someone who is persistently picky about minor details or constantly finding fault.

An i-adjective formed from 小 (ko — slightly, a bit) and うるさい (noisy, fussy, annoying). The prefix 小 softens the force of うるさい, making 小うるさい mean 'a bit too fussy' or 'persistently nitpicky' rather than outrightly obnoxious. Common in workplace or domestic contexts where someone is known for relentless attention to minor imperfections.

例文

1. 彼は細かいことに小うるさく、書類の誤字一つも見逃さない。
2. 小うるさい上司のもとで働くのは疲れるが、おかげで仕事は正確になった。
3. 料理の盛り付けに小うるさいシェフは、一皿一皿に細心の注意を払う。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, character description, domestic life, criticism

トーン: mildly critical

起源と歴史

Compound of 小 (ko — a bit, qualifying prefix) and うるさい (noisy, fussy, annoying). The prefix 小 reduces the intensity from 'outright annoying' to 'persistently fussy about small things'.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal