Illustration: In a woodworking class, two nearly identical finished stools stand side by side on the same level floor. One seat is just a little higher than the other, a difference small enough that their legs and proportions otherwise look alike.

やや

yaya

somewhat, slightly

Example sentences

背せの高たかさは１７０センチほどで、目めが大おおきく、やや太ふとっている。
He’s around 170 centimeters tall with big eyes and a bit of chub.
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中古車ちゅうこしゃにしてはこの値段ねだんはやや高たかい。
The price is kind of high for a used car.
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この書式しょしきはやや複雑ふくざつそうだ。書かきこむのを手伝てつだってくれ。
This form looks kind of complicated. Help me fill it out.
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