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わずか
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word わずか.
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Entry
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.
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