少すくない
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient; seldom; rare
As expected, there are few people passing by.
Kanji used
few
Pitch accent
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くな
い
Top 500
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
Examples (167 in total)
5 is less than 8.
Traffic was light.
It is an extremely small number.
At least two people perished.
I can walk at least two miles.
There are few such cases.
At least, the king thought so.
There are quite a few guys like me, right?
At least sixty people lost their lives.
She looks at least sixty.
As expected, there are few people passing by.
Rain is scarce in this country.
We won't have much snow this winter.
At least they should have a map.
I rarely even talk to my siblings.
It certainly seems like there are few ingredients.
At least I'm older than you.
The number of stations broadcasting is also small.
He is a man of few wants.
Few students attended the meeting.
Overall, there was little rain this year.
I was disappointed at there being so little to do.
If supply is low, prices rise.
Customer turnout is low in the morning, isn't it?
It takes an hour to get there, at least.
The small number of people also had a positive effect.
Since it is Sunday, there are few people around.
That is how little pedestrian traffic there is.
At least 49 percent of students go on to university.
It'll take at least three hours.
On weekdays, there are always fewer people.
There are few bookstores in this area.
We have less snow than usual.
Europe has a smaller population than Asia.
They have less rain in Egypt than in Japan.
A young child has a small vocabulary.
Brush your teeth at least twice a day.
The ticket will cost not less than 1,000 yen.
The team has few left-handed pitchers.
Telephone booths are very scarce around here.
Not a few foreigners like Japanese food.
The number of applicants was low this year.
Few scientists understand the theory of relativity.
Her English composition has few mistakes.
African elephants have less hair than Asian elephants.
They have not less than ten children.
He has fewer friends than I.
The number of women who become mothers is small.
There are few things that are truly valuable.
Not many people are talking about it.
It snowed less this winter than last.
It'll take at least one hour to go there.
The fewer the factors of concern, the better.
They're probably letting their imagination run wild based on very little information.
The food wasn't good, but at least it was cheap.
Few people can speak English better than Sachiko.
I go to the convenience store more often than not.
There is little automobile traffic on this road.
The second time, there is less surprise than the first time.
Few know the truth of the matter.
It will cost at least 2000 yen to take a taxi.
The population of this country is smaller than that of the United States.
I feel like there haven't been any interesting dramas recently.
Few governments can manage the economy successfully.
The camera will cost at least $500.
He has many acquaintances but few friends.
The sales in Japan are small in comparison with those in Europe.
If we make each serving smaller, won't that work out?
Demand is high despite the low supply.
George weighs at least 70 kilograms.
A few years back, there was only little furniture in our apartment.
She had at least four faults.
The population of New York is smaller than that of Tokyo.
The pay is good, but on the other hand, there are few days off.
At least thirty students were absent.
That job will take at least ten days.
There is very little probability of an agreement being reached.
Chestnuts have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes.
She isn't young anymore. She's at least 30 years old.
Because of the rain, the audience at the concert was small.
February has the fewest days of any month.
The population of Australia is much smaller than that of Japan.
I drink at least three liters of water a day.
Few people live to be one hundred years old.
The repairs will cost at least 20 pounds.
This soap causes little irritation to the skin.
She goes to the beauty salon at least once a week.
There are few sites in the Tatar language on the Internet.
He watches at least one movie a day.
There is little data. Therefore, we can't draw a conclusion yet.
We all try to get together at least once a year.
I usually eat less than my boyfriend.
I lived in a place where there were few opportunities to interact with people.
I go to the library at least once a week.
She lost what little money she had.
Few writers can make a living from novels alone.
Few people are able to understand his theories.
Few people can admit that they are inferior.
Despite their strong-sounding names, both have low consumption.
With this, we should be able to solve the personnel problem, at the very least.
He washes his car at least once a week.
The Japanese eat rice at least once a day.
For its scale, this riot left relatively few people dead.
He has no less than five English books.
Few people can talk about this matter.
Very few people know how to do that.
At that time I had a poor income and couldn't live on it.
Recently, I had been feeling bored because there was little entertainment.
In February it snows at least every three days.
There aren't many ingredients, but I'll try to be creative with the seasoning.
We had less snow this winter than last.
There were many boys, but there were also quite a few girls, including me.
This dictionary contains not less than fifty thousand words.
Let the tea steep for at least 5 minutes.
He is a man of few words, but he always keeps his promise.
You'll have to wait at least an hour to get a ticket.
Tom eats at least three bowls of rice every day.
We made friends with at least ten Americans.
Hong Kong is the least regulated economy in Asia.
I read at least one book every month.
Nowadays few people can afford to employ a maid.
Not less than fifty passengers were injured in the traffic accident.
The number of students who were late for school was much smaller than I had expected.
The number of fish caught in this river was very small.
The less men think, the more they talk.
These books are worth reading at least once.
The budget is small, but if we put effort into it, we should be able to create something that stands out.
Just because you rarely leave the house, it is no excuse.
There are not a few who possess unique techniques that would be impossible under normal circumstances.
That place is worth visiting at least once.
We should read at least one book a month.
Everybody is supposed to know the law, but few people really do.
No one has shown up as yet, but we're expecting at least 50 students.
Drink less and sleep more.
I gave him what little money I had with me.
Most Japanese eat rice at least once a day.
Because they had few members, two high schools joined together to form a team.
The movie is worth seeing at least two or three times.
Not less than 10 people were arrested for being involved in the riot.
I'm always bored with films that have little action.
My savings are so small that they won't last much longer.
We must sleep at least eight hours a day.
In that case, you'd better give up, as it will result in less regret.
Peter talks with his parents in the United States on the phone at least once a week.
The number of people required to operate this vehicle is extremely small.
Maybe because of my age, I've started choosing bento with fewer fried foods.
At least 31 people have been killed by the eruption.
Jim says he goes jogging at least three times a week.
On our campus, we have earthquake drills at least once a year.
I should finish my homework at least by Monday.
I didn't win, but at least I got a consolation prize.
There's less to do in this job than the last one.
Upon entering the restaurant, there were few customers, and the food was served immediately.
Mother comes to stay with us at least once a month.
Because there is really very little I can do, given my bad reputation.
Does this mean that it is less affected by gravity?
There seem to be few people who can solve that math problem.
To investigate the incident would take us at least three weeks.
You must not forget to write to your parents at least once a month.
When she was in Los Angeles, she had at least six different jobs.
Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have gone up in the last six months.
My hens laid fewer eggs last year.
Because there is little wind movement, the smoke hardly moves and only expands.
It will take him at least two years to be qualified for that post.
She gave the boy what few coins she had in her purse.
Although it is a production zone with little lighting, there are not many things that could be called dangerous.
It is sad that so few people give money to help the hungry.