Meaning of 少なくとも(すくなくとも) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 少なくとも, 少くとも, 尠くとも JLPT 2

Kana Reading すくなくとも

Romaji sukunakutomo

Example Sentences

少なくとも, 少くとも, 尠くとも, すくなくとも used in context

これでこの一画(いっかく)は少なくとも(すくなくとも)２０匹(ひき)ニジマス(にじます)がいるわけだ。

So now there are at least 20 rainbow trout in this area.
誰(だれ)がツンデレかっ(か)！少なくとも(すくなくとも)デレとか、した(する)覚え(おぼえ)なんかないわ(われ)よっ！

Who are you calling sweet-n-sour?! At the very least I certainly don't remember being sweet!
少なくとも(すくなくとも)、だれもマラドーナと比肩(ひけん)する存在(そんざい)になってはいない(いる)。

At the least there is nobody who equals Madonna.
母(はは)は少なくとも(すくなくとも)月(つき)に一度(いちど)はうちに泊まり(とまり)に来てくれます(くれる)。

Mother comes to stay with us at least once a month.
彼女(かのじょ)は両親(りょうしん)に少なくとも(すくなくとも)１週間(いっしゅうかん)に１度(いちど)手紙(てがみ)をかきました(かく)。

She wrote to her parents at least once a week.
彼女(かのじょ)は少なくとも(すくなくとも)週(しゅう)一回(いっかい)美容院(びよういん)へ行く(いく)。

She goes to the beauty salon at least once a week.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

少 JLPT 5

few, little

On: ショウ

Kun: すく.ない, すこ.し

4 strokes

尠

at least, not a little

On: セン, セウ

Kun: すくな.い

13 strokes

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