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Definition and Synonyms for 少数
| 1. | 少数 | 2つの部分のうち数の少ない方であること、またはそれに関連していること |
| Minority | being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts | |
| Synonyms: | マイノリティー, 少数, 少数派, 少数者 | |
| 2. | 少数 | 数が少ないという特質 |
| Fewness | the quality of being small in number | |
| Synonyms: | 少数 |
Categories 少数 is a member of
| 1. | 値 | 合計、総、単位や個々の不明確な数量に有する特性 |
| Number | the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals | |
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Sample Sentences for 少数
少数民族や女性の雇用促進政策とはいっても、建前にすぎず、現状はマイノリティーが職に就けるチャンスなどほとんどない。
Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
少数の作家と少数の主題についての完全な知識のほうが、多数の作家と主題についての表面的な知識よりも価値がある。
A perfect knowledge of a few writers and a few subjects is more valuable than a superficial one of a great many.
国民に関する固定観念がどれほど有害かを理解するには、少数の外国人と親しくなるだけで十分だ。
You only have to make a few foreign friends to understand how harmful national stereotypes are.
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