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[わず()·]
wazuka
na adjective, no adjective, adverb

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wazuka
[わず()·]
wazuka

English Meaning(s) for 僅か

na adjective, no adjective
  1. (a) little; (a) few; slight; small (amount); trifling; meagre; meager
adverb
  1. only; just; merely

Definition and Synonyms for 僅か

Slight small in quantity or degree
Synonyms: わずか, 些少, 少ない, 微少, 軽少, 鮮少
Marginally in a marginal manner
Synonyms: わずか
Pernicious working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
Synonyms: わずか
Outside very unlikely
Synonyms: わずか, 微微
Peanut of little importance or influence or power
Synonyms: なじる, わずか, つまらない, 些細, 安っぽい, 小さい, 末梢的, 眇たる, 詰まる, 軽微
A Trifle to a small degree
Synonyms: やや, やや, いやや, ちっと, わずか, いささか, ちっとも, ちびっと, ちょっと, ぽっちり, ぽつぽつ, もそっと, ちょっくら, ちょびっと, ポツリポツリ, ちっとやそっと, 一寸, 何らか, 多少, 少々, 少し, 少しく, 幾分, 心持ち, 若干
Little not much
Synonyms: わずか
Negligible so small as to be meaningless
Synonyms: わずか
Few a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'
Synonyms: わずか, 僅少, 少ない, 微少, 鮮少
More Or Less to a small degree or extent
Synonyms: やや, ちっと, ちょい, わずか, いくらか, いささか, ちょっと, ちょびっと, 一寸, 多少, 少々, 少し, 幾分, 心なし, 心なしか, 心持ち
A Trifle somewhat
Synonyms: やや, やや, いやや, ちっと, わずか, いささか, ちっとも, ちびっと, ちょっと, ぽっちり, ぽつぽつ, もそっと, ちょっくら, ちょびっと, ポツリポツリ, ちっとやそっと, 一寸, 何らか, 多少, 少々, 少し, 少しく, 幾分, 心持ち, 若干
Few a small but indefinite number
Synonyms: わずか, 僅少, 少ない, 微少, 鮮少
Negligible insignificant
Synonyms: わずか
Slight not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
Synonyms: わずか, 些少, 少ない, 微少, 軽少, 鮮少
Peanut of minor status
Synonyms: なじる, わずか, つまらない, 些細, 安っぽい, 小さい, 末梢的, 眇たる, 詰まる, 軽微

Meanings for each kanji in 僅か

» a wee bit

Stroke Order Diagrams for 僅か

Sample Sentences for 僅か

I gave him what little money I had.
Slight inattention can cause a great disaster.
There are only just a few passengers on that train.
For his length of loyal service to his organization, he was only repaid in chicken feed.
There are very few passengers in the train.

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