Illustration: In a Japanese apartment entrance, a commuter examines a sleeve after being caught in a brief light shower. Only a few small patches on the shoulders and cuff are damp; most of the jacket remains clearly dry. They pinch the slightly wet cuff with a mildly inconvenienced expression.

JLPT N3adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

多た少しょう

tashou

somewhat, a little

Example sentences

  1. 今朝けさは空気くうきが多少たしょう冷つめたい。

    The air feels somewhat cold this morning.

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  2. スープに多少たしょうの塩しおが必要ひつようだと思おもう。

    I think the soup needs a bit of salt.

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  3. 彼かれは多少たしょう興奮こうふんした。

    He was somewhat excited.

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Kanji in 多少

  • 多many; frequentOnタKunおおい・まさに・まさる
  • 少few; littleOnショウKunすくない・すこし

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