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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
議長は少数意見を考慮に入れるべきだ。
The chairman should take the minority opinion into account.
達成したことの意義を理解したアメリカ人はきわめて少数であった。
Few, if any, Americans grasped the significance of what had been accomplished.
今日でも、世界の色々なところに永続的な家を持たない人々の集団が少数存在している。
Nowadays, there are still a few groups of people in different parts of the world who do not have permanent homes.
彼女はいつも少数の生徒をえこひいきしていて、そのくせ他の生徒には厳しい。
She is always playing favorites with a few students but very strict with everyone else.
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