(すく)ない[(ひと)が~]
sukunai [hitoga~]
few [people], a little

Example sentences

  1. 流感で死ぬは少ない。

    Few people die away at the approach of winter.

  2. 幼い子供は語彙が少ない。

    A young child has a small vocabulary.

  3. となる女性の数が少ない。

    The number of women who become mothers is small.

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