Compare: 小人 vs 小人

小人こびと

little person (in folklore and fantasy, e.g. fairy, elf, gnome); little people; dwarf

小人しょうにん

child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)

こびと小人

N5CommonNoun

little person (in folklore and fantasy, e.g. fairy, elf, gnome); little people; dwarf

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森(もり)に小人(こびと)が住(す)んでいる。

A little person lives in the forest.

庭(にわ)に小人(こびと)の置物(おきもの)を飾(かざ)った。

We put a garden gnome figurine in the yard.

しょうにん小人

N5CommonNoun

child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)

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５歳未満の小人(しょうにん)は、入場料は要りません。

There is no admission fee for children under five.