僅
僅

a wee bit

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わず.か

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わずか僅か纔かUsually kanaFreq #1548
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)

Examples
わずかな誤りでも致命的な惨事につながるかもしれない。
The slightest mistake may lead to a fatal disaster.
こんなわずかな収入ではとてもやっていけない。
I can't get by on such a small income.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

only; just; merely; no more than

Examples
私はわずか１０００円しか持っていない。
I have no more than 1,000 yen with me.
夏休みまであとわずか一週間だ。
The summer vacation is only a week away.
ほんのわずかほんの僅かNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #10900
1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

Examples
このスープはほんのわずか塩がたりない。
This soup needs just a touch of salt.
ごくわずかごく僅か極僅か～な Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #25385
1

derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible

Examples
両者の間には、あったとしても、相違はごくわずかである。
There is little, if any, difference between the two.
僅差きんさNounFreq #36417
1

narrow margin; slim margin

残りわずか残り僅かのこりわずか～な Adj.ExpressionFreq #38586
1

(with) only a few left; (with) little left

Examples
今年も残りわずかな日しかない。
There are only a few days left before the end of the year.
わずかしか僅かしかExpressionUsually kanaFreq #56584
1

With neg. verb

(nothing) but a little

わずかに僅かに僅に纔かに纔にAdverbUsually kanaFreq #63593
1

slightly; a little

2

barely; narrowly

Examples
霧を通して、わずかに陸地をみわけることができた。
The land could just be discerned through the mist.
3

only; just; merely

Examples
彼はわずかに１００冊の本しか持っていない。
He has no more than one hundred books.
僅少きんしょうNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #70732
1

a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; insignificant; narrow (margin)

僅々僅僅きんきんAdverbFreq #97614
1

'taru' adjective

only; just; merely; no more than

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