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    3. 少し

    少し

    少すこし​

    a little

    N5KMT1News #1+1CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab5 strokes

    寡し些し

    すこし

    Adverb

    1.
    a little, a bit, a small amount, a few, some, slightly, somewhat
    2.
    a little while, a short time, a moment, a minute
    3.
    a little way, a short distance

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    少すこし休やすみましょう。

    Let's rest a little.

    KMT1Core ConceptsDaily Life
    私わたしは日に本ほん語ごが少すこし話はなせます。

    I can speak a little Japanese.

    KMT1Core ConceptsEducation
    コーヒーに砂さ糖とうを少すこし入いれますか。

    Would you like a little sugar in your coffee?

    KMT1Core ConceptsFood & Dining
    駅えきまでもう少すこし歩あるきましょう。

    Let's walk a little further to the station.

    KMT2Core ConceptsTravel & TransportationDaily Life
    彼かれの話はなしは少すこし理いか解いしにくいところがあった。

    There were some parts of his story that were a little difficult to understand.

    KMT3Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    少
    すく.ない・すこ.し…(1)
    few・little
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
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