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    3. ほんの少し

    ほんの少し

    ほ​ん​の​少すこし​

    just a little

    KMT8Ref L1AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    本の少し

    ほんのすこし

    Adverb

    1.
    just a little

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    ほんの少すこしだけ手て伝つだってください。

    Please help me just a little.

    KMT5Daily Life
    彼かれはほんの少すこしのミスで試し合あいに負まけてしまった。

    He lost the game due to just a small mistake.

    KMT8Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    ほんの少すこしの勇ゆう気きが、人じん生せいを大おおきく変かえることがある。

    Just a little courage can sometimes greatly change one's life.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    ほんの少すこしの工く夫ふうで、毎まい日にちの料りょう理りがもっと楽たのしくなる。

    With just a little ingenuity, daily cooking becomes more enjoyable.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かの女じょはほんの少すこしのことで感かん動どうして涙なみだを流ながした。

    She was moved by just a small thing and shed tears.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    少
    すく.ない・すこ.し…(1)
    few・little
    Kanji
    ほ
    ho
    Kana
    ん
    n
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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