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少すこし

Kana すこし Romaji sukoshi

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01adverb

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat

02adverb

a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute

03adverb

a little way; a short distance

Examples

少しテレビを見てもいいですか。

Do you mind if I watch TV for a while?

Tatoeba #146856

子供に少し愛情を注いで見給え、すると君におびただしい愛情が戻ってくる。

Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.

Tatoeba #168663

少し疲れた。

I'm a bit tired.

Tatoeba #146779

Other forms

寡し (rarely used kanji form)些し (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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