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数少ない

Reading

Kana: かずすくない
Romaji: kazusukunai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

few in number

Kanji

Readings: スウ、 ス、 サク、 ソク、 シュ、 かず、 かぞ.える、 しばしば、 せ.める、 わずらわ.しい
Meanings: number, strength, fate, law, figures
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little

Example Sentence

わたしたちはみな、人生(じんせい)において成功(せいこう)(おさ)めようとするが、成功(せいこう)するのは、きわめて数少(かずすく)ない(ひと)たちである。
➥We all try hard to make the grade in life, but only a few succeed.
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