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adverb
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little by little
Other readings:
少しづつ【すこしづつ】
、少し宛【すこしずつ】[1]
、少し宛【すこしづつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Common word
expression, noun, adverb
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just a little
Other readings:
本の少し【ほんのすこし】
noun
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reform school, reformatory, youth detention center (centre)
noun
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under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
na-adjective, noun
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puniness, youth
Other readings:
弱少【じゃくしょう】
noun
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light eating, spare diet, not eating much
Other readings:
少食【しょうしょく】
na-adjective
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too few, too little, insufficient
expression
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slow and steady wins the race, there is luck in the last helping(proverb)
Other readings:
慌てる乞食は貰いが少ない【あわてるこじきはもらいがすくない】
noun
1.
boy raised by wolves
2.
boy who cried wolf
Other readings:
オオカミ少年【オオカミしょうねん】
expression
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to a greater or lesser extent (degree), more or less
noun
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1995 Okinawa rape incident, kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old Japanese girl by three U.S. servicemen stationed in Okinawa
na-adjective, no-adjective
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exceedingly little, exceedingly few, scanty, paltry, puny
noun
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scarcity value, rarity value, preciousness(yojijukugo)
Other readings:
稀少価値【きしょうかち】
no-adjective, na-adjective
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(a) few, (a) little, trifling, insignificant, small (amount), scarce (stocks)
See also:僅か
noun
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juvenile likely to commit a crime, juvenile with a criminal bent, pre-delinquent juvenile, status offender
expression
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those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion(proverb)(from the Analects of Confucius)
See also:巧言令色
Other readings:
巧言令色少なし仁【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】
、巧言令色すくなし仁【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん】
na-adjective
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laconic, of few words, reticent, quiet
Other readings:
言葉少な【ことばすくな】
、言葉少な【ことばずけな】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
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trifling, little, few, slight
Other readings:
瑣少【さしょう】
じゅうしょうねっせいけっしょうばんげんしょうしょうこうぐん
juushounesseikesshoubangenshoushoukougun
noun
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severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, SFTS(medical term)
noun
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assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
Other readings:
少輔【しょうゆう】
、少輔【すないすけ】
expression, noun
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canceled only in case of heavy rain
Other readings:
少雨決行【しょううけっこう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
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short interval of leisure, short break or breather, lull
Other readings:
小閑【しょうかん】
、少関【しょうかん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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short break, breather, brief recess, rest
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少憩【しょうけい】
noun
1.
small number of children (per family), low birth rate
See also:少子高齢化
2.
youngest child (in the family)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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declining birth rates, decrease in the number of children
noun
1.
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.)
2.
interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
noun, no-adjective
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young and energetic, up-and-coming(yojijukugo)
noun, no-adjective
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young and hot-blooded (impetuous)(yojijukugo)
noun
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men 17-20 years, subject to a quarter of the obligations of older men (ritsuryo system)(archaism)
Other readings:
少丁【しょうてい】
noun
1.
younger brother(humble language)
pronoun
2.
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少弟【しょうてい】
noun
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lesser councilor of state, lesser councillor of state, minor councilor, minor councillor
Other readings:
少納言【すないものもうし】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective
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small number of people
Other readings:
少人数【しょうにんず】
expression
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study hard while you are young, boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder(proverb)
Other readings:
少年老いやすく学成りがたし【しょうねんおいやすくがくなりがたし】
、少年老いやすく学なりがたし【しょうねんおいやすくがくなりがたし】