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[しょう()·しょう()]
shoushou
adverb, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[しょう()·しょう()]
shoushou
[しょう()·しょう()]
shoushou
[しょう()·しょう()]
shoushou

Root Words:

[しょう() + しょう()]
shou + shou

English Meaning(s) for 少々

adverb, noun
  1. just a minute; small quantity

Definition and Synonyms for 少々

Rather to some (great or small) extent
Synonyms: うたた, かなり, ちょい, とかく, とても, よほど, ずいぶん, ちょっと, なかなか, わりかし, 一寸, 割と, 割合, 割り方, 少々, 相当, ある程度, 結構
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
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
Spot a small piece or quantity of something
Synonyms: しみ, しみ, しむ, かけら, しみる, ひとひら, 一毫, 一片, 些少, 分厘, , 小片, 少々
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

Meanings for each kanji in 少々

» few; little
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Categories 少々 is a member of

Small Indefinite Amount an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 少々

Sample Sentences for 少々

It's a bit much to expect me to pay the bill.
Wait in the waiting room.
Please wait a moment. Yes, we have a reservation for you.
I will give you what little money I have.
It'll do no harm to drink a little whisky.

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