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少ない: few

少すくない sukunai

few; little
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Example sentences

There hasn't been much rain this year.

There has been little rain this year, and I worry about a water shortage.

There were years when food was scarce, and many people fell ill.

From the lesson 縄文人の体と暮らし

Japan today has more than 100 million people, so that is a very small number.

From the lesson 人の数と暮らしの変化

Compared with Jōmon pottery, much of it has few patterns or none at all.

From the lesson 弥生土器

There are also graves with few grave goods, or none at all.

From the lesson 墓と身分のちがい

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