The prompt presents a short Japanese descriptor くちが小さい, which translates to describing someone as having a small mouth. Option 1: 'have a small mouth' uses a bare infinitive without 'to'. In English translations of a dictionary-style entry for a state or trait, the common form is the infinitive with 'to' (to have a small mouth), so this form is generally less natural as a standalone translation in this context. Option 2: 'having a small mouth' employs a present participle form. This is typically used in phrases like 'Having a small mouth, he...' or as a gerund noun, and it does not cleanly render the plain descriptor くちが小さい by itself. It tends to shift emphasis or require an accompanying clause, which makes it less suitable as a direct translation. Option 3: 'to have a small mouth' uses the canonical infinitive form. This aligns with how Japanese descriptors of physical features are commonly translated when given as a direct equivalence: 'to have a small mouth.' It preserves the meaning as a state or trait without additional grammatical baggage. In summary, while all three forms relate to the same idea, the most natural, direct translation of くちが小さい as a standalone description is 'to have a small mouth.' The other two forms are less appropriate for a simple equivalence translation due to their grammatical roles as a bare infinitive without context or a gerund.

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japn_202_120251_244265 Tango Quiz 5 (Chapter 10)

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japn_202_120251_244265 Tango Quiz 5 (Chapter 10)

くちが小さい