How to say "wee" in Japanese

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  • i-adjectiveCovers 'wee' meaning tiny or little — casual, affectionate speech about something small, such as a child, a kitten, or an object. Less common, and usually written in kana rather than kanji.
  • pre-noun adjectivalThe same casual 'tiny, little, wee' meaning as ちっちゃい, in the form that sits directly before a noun; it does not stand alone or end a sentence. Less common, and usually written in kana.
    そのちっちゃな女の子おんなのこは手てに人形にんぎょうを持もっている。↗
    The little girl has a doll in her hands.

Both words render 'wee' only in its 'tiny, little' sense; they differ in form rather than meaning, 「ちっちゃい」 being the casual adjective and 「ちっちゃな」 the variant used directly before a noun.

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