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僅少 (きんしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
a little ; a few ; slight ; insignificant ; narrow (margin)
Formal or written word for a very small amount, number, or degree. Often used with nouns like 差 (difference), 金額 (amount of money), or 可能性 (possibility).
Similar words 僅わず か 僅か is the common word for 'a little' or 'only', used in everyday speech. 僅少 is more formal and often used in written or official contexts.
少すく ない 少ない is the basic adjective for 'few' or 'little'. 僅少 is a stiffer, more technical alternative.
Etymology Compound of 僅 (kin, 'a little') and 少 (shō, 'few'). The reading is on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in formal writing since at least the Meiji period.
画かく
が
成せい
功こう
する
可か
能のう
性せい
は
僅きん
少しょう
だ
。
The possibility of this plan succeeding is slim.