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少ない

少い、 尠い、 寡い

Reading

Kana: すくない
Romaji: sukunai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: セン、 セウ、 すくな.い
Meanings: at least, not a little
Reading: 
Meanings: widow, minority, few

Example Sentences

巧言令色(こうげんれいしょく)(すく)なし(じん)
➥Fair words butter no parsnips.
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彼女(かのじょ)財産(ざいさん)(すく)ない。
➥Her means are small.
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(かれ)言葉数(ことばすう)(すく)ない。
➥He is brief of speech.
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5は8より(すく)ない。
➥5 is less than 8.
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(かれ)(よく)(すく)ない(ひと)だ。
➥He is a man of few wants.
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尿量(にょうりょう)がすくないです。
➥I urinate very little.
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