Illustration: At a neighborhood association meeting in a Japanese community room, about twenty residents sit facing a facilitator. Only three have raised their hands: a young parent near the front, an elderly man at the side and a woman in the back row.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

少しょう数すう

shousuu

small number, minority

Example sentences

  1. ヨットは少数しょうすうの金持かねもちだけが楽たのしめるものだ。

    Yachts are for the wealthy few.

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  2. その店みせには少数しょうすうの客きゃくがいた。

    We found only a small number of customers in the store.

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  3. タンカーには少数しょうすうの乗組員のりくみいんしかいない。

    The tanker has only a small crew on board.

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Kanji in 少数

  • 少few; littleOnショウKunすくない・すこし
  • 数number; strengthOnスウ・ス・サクKunかず・かぞえる・しばしば

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