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JLPT N5i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

少すくない

sukunai

few, little

Example sentences

  1. この病気びょうきに勝かてる人ひとは少すくない。

    Not many survive this disease.

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  2. 交通量こうつうりょうは少すくなかった。

    There wasn’t much traffic.

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  3. 果実かじつになる花はなは少すくない。

    Few flowers develop into fruit.

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Kanji in 少

  • 少few; littleOnショウKunすくない・すこし

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