寡か少しょう

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

very little; very few; scanty; paltry

Literary or formal word for an extremely small amount or number. Often used in written descriptions of resources, evidence, or results. In speech, ごくわずか or ほんの少し are more natural.

• その計けい画かくに割わり当あてられた予よ算さんは寡か少しょうだった。

  The budget allocated to the project was exceedingly small.

• この地ち域いきの降こう水すい量りょうは寡か少しょうで、農のう業ぎょうには厳きびしい。

  Rainfall in this region is scanty, making farming difficult.