Having less than usual length or height; short (in physical length or duration when emphasising length).
彼の髪は短いので、夏は楽だと言っている。
His hair is short, so he says summer is easy for him.
このスカートは少し短いと感じる。
I feel this skirt is a bit short.
その橋は幅が短くて、歩きにくい。
That bridge is narrow/short in width and hard to walk on.
Brief; not long in time or extent — concise or short in duration or length of expression.
会議は短く終わったが、内容は濃かった。
The meeting ended quickly, but the content was substantial.
要点を短くまとめてください。
Please summarize the main points briefly.
今日は時間がないので、短い挨拶だけで失礼します。
I don't have time today, so I'll excuse myself with a brief greeting.