1Physically narrow or cramped; having little space or width — used for rooms, roads, and other physical spaces.
この部屋は狭いが、家具を工夫すれば快適に暮らせる。
This room is small, but with clever furniture arrangement it's comfortable to live in.
狭い道で車がすれ違えない。
Cars can't pass each other on the narrow road.
このキッチンは狭くて、二人で作業するのは難しい。
This kitchen is cramped, so it's hard for two people to work in it.
東京は人が多く、住宅が狭いことで知られている。
Tokyo is known for having a lot of people and cramped housing.
2Limited or narrow in scope; narrow-minded, or having a restricted range of possibilities and options.
彼の考え方は狭くて、他人の意見を受け入れない。
His thinking is narrow-minded, and he won't accept others' opinions.
専門を絞りすぎると、将来の選択肢が狭くなるかもしれない。
If you narrow your specialty too much, your future options might become limited.
狭い心で人を判断してはいけない。
You shouldn't judge people with a narrow mind.