少し
すこし
Also written 寡し, 些し
Meanings
- Adverb a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
- a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
- a little way; a short distance
Kanji
- 少 few. Read as すこし.
Example sentences
- 君は少し休んだほうがよい。
You had better take a little rest. - 君は少し休んだほうがいいと思うよ。顔色が悪いから。
I think you'd better take a rest; you look ill. - 君は少しやり過ぎです。
You're going too far. - 机を少しは片づけなさい。
Clear up your desk a bit. - 君はその案を実行するのに少し苦労するだろう。
You'll have some difficulty in carrying out the plan.
Common phrases
- 少し離れる
- 少し遅れる
- 少し下がる
- 少し異なる
- 少し落ち着く
- 少し上がる
- 少し超える
- 少し変える
- 少しずれる
- 少し休む
- 少し加える
- 少しずらす
- 少しでも早く (すこしでもはやく) as soon as possible
- 少しずつ違う (すこしずつちがう) to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
- 少ししたら (すこししたら) in a little bit
Words containing 少し
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