少ない
すくない
sukunai
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 8 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

少ない (すくない (sukunai)) means "few". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

few

Also : low · rare · little · scarce · seldom

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Suki na means you like it, so think of a handful of fries at a sad restaurant—fewer than you wish for.

Example Sentences

この木は少ないです。

このきはすくないです。

This tree is few.

この木はとても少ないです。

このきはとてもすくないです。

This tree is very few.

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