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少ない
sukunai
Description
「少ない」は、数や量がほとんどない、あまり多くないという意味の形容詞です。
"少ない" is an adjective meaning there are very few or not many in number or amount.
「多い」の反対の言葉で、お金や人、時間などが足りないときによく使います。
It is the opposite of "多い" and is often used when money, people, time, etc. are insufficient.
Meanings
少ないsukunai
few; little; scarce; small in number or amount
今日は人が少ないですね。
There are few people today.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
少ない means 'few/little in quantity'; do not confuse with 小さい, which means 'small in size'.
- Etymology
from 少 (few) + い adjective ending; antonym of 多い.
In videos
“そこまではやらなくても、せめて百個少ないですね。”
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