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Definition and Synonyms for 希少
| 1. | 稀少 | 広く分布していない |
| Rare | not widely distributed | |
| Synonyms: | 希少 | |
| 2. | まれ | 広く知られていない |
| Rare | not widely known | |
| Synonyms: | まれ, めったにない, 希, 希, 希代, 希少, 希有, 珍, 珍しい, 珍奇 | |
| 3. | 希覯 | 長い休止期間を経てのみ再発するさま |
| Rare | recurring only at long intervals | |
| Synonyms: | たま, まれ, たまたま, めったにない, 偶, 希, 希, 希代, 希少, 希有, 珍, 珍しい, 稀覯 | |
| 4. | まれ | 特に普通でないものに価値を置いた |
| Rare | especially valued for its uncommonness | |
| Synonyms: | まれ, めったにない, 希, 希, 希代, 希少, 希有, 珍, 珍しい, 珍奇 |
Meanings for each kanji in 希少
| » | 希 | hope; beg; request; pray; beseech; Greece; dilute (acid); rare; few; phenomenal |
| » | 少 | few; little |
Sample Sentences for 希少
ビジネスの世界では、三ヶ国語以上話せると希少価値が高まる。
In the business world, the ability to speak more than three languages makes you more valuable.
おそらく長期にわたって首都を襲った自然災害のため、この時代に関する現存する記録はことに希少である。
Records are particularly scarce for this era, perhaps owing to a long series of natural disasters which befell the capital.
古代において塩は希少で貴重な商品であった。
Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.
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