少し (すこし, sukoshi) Japanese meaning: a little | Kotomoraだけ
砂
糖
を
入
れ
て
ください
。
Please add just a little sugar.
It's a bit cold today, isn't it?
Usage patterns
少し〈動詞〉to do a verb a little / slightly
Let's rest a little and then continue.
少しの間for a short while
Please wait here for a little while.
少し先a little further ahead (in distance)
The station is a little further ahead.
少し〈形容詞〉a little / somewhat + adjective
It's a bit cold today, isn't it.
Expressions· 9
もう少しa bit more; a little longer 少ししかonly a little; nothing but a little 少しでもeven a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
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少ししたらin a little bit; after a short while 少しでも早くas soon as possible; even a little earlier 少し間をおいてafter a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
少し is the common, neutral word for 'a little,' while 若干 is more formal and typical of written or business language.
少し is the everyday, colloquial word for 'a little', while 僅か is more formal and often stresses that the amount is surprisingly or strikingly small.
少し is the common, everyday word for 'a little'; いくらか is a bit more formal and often stresses that the amount or degree is unspecified.
少し is the neutral, formal way to say 'a little', whereas ちっと is a colloquial, informal alternative used mainly in casual or dialect speech.
少し is a basic, everyday adverb/noun meaning 'a little,' whereas 少量 is a more formal, noun-like word often used for measured quantities.
少し is a neutral, everyday word for 'a little', whereas ごく僅か is stronger and often implies the amount is barely worth mentioning.
少し is a plain, general word for 'a little' in amount or distance, whereas 一足 specifically evokes a short physical distance measured in steps.
少し is the neutral, standard word for 'a little', usable in writing and polite speech, while ちょい is strictly casual spoken slang.
少し is the neutral/formal way to say 'a little', whereas ちょびっと is playful, casual speech used mainly among friends or with children.
少し is the plain, register-neutral word for 'a little' usable in writing, while ちょっぴり is casual and often feels endearing or emphatic.
少し is the plain, register-neutral word for 'a little' usable in writing and speech, whereas ちょこっと is distinctly colloquial and cutesy.
少し is the everyday, casual word for 'a little', while 幾分 is more formal and typically appears in writing or careful speech.
少し is the plain, everyday word for 'a little', while 一歩 conveys a slight degree specifically when comparing amounts or differences.
