Meaning of 少ない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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少ない, 少い, 尠い, 寡いJLPT 5
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Kana Readingすくない
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Romajisukunai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
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Example Sentences
少ない, 少い, 尠い, 寡い, すくない used in context
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こんな歌を残している明治天皇の一面を知っている日本人は少ないのではないだろうか。
I think there are probably few Japanese who know this side of the Emperor Meiji, the side that left a song like this.
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今日のお弁当もだけど、五木さんと田中さんの作るメニューは緑黄色野菜が少ないんじゃない？
About today's packed-lunch, the menus prepared by Itsuki and Tanaka are low in beta-carotene-rich vegetables again aren't they?
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It's a classic commuter town, even during the day there are few people around.
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Pale ale is a low-alcohol beer.
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バドミントン部はまともな部員が極端に少ないため、ほとんど廃部ないし休部状態だった。
There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.
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ぎょうざの具のあまりは？餃子を家で作りましたが、皮が少なかったせいか、具が少し余ってしまいました。
Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.
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