少し (すこし) — a little, a few
少し
a little
Frequency #127
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
2 characters
adverb
sukoshi
すこし
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
すこし[2] nakadaka 中高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- a little
- a few
Explained in simple Japanese
- かずや りょうが 多く ない ようす。
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Usage examples
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そして、よく売れる時間には少し多めに準備し、静かな時間には少量ずつ作る実験をしました。
Soshite, yoku ureru jikan ni wa sukoshi oome ni junbi shi, shizuka na jikan ni wa shouryou zutsu tsukuru jikken o shimashita.
They then experimented with preparing a little more at busy selling times and making small batches during quiet periods.
小さく直して、大きく変える — トヨタの考え方 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第3章 必要な分を、必要な時に