若じゃっ干かん

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

some; a few; a little

Modifies a noun to indicate a small but non-zero amount or number. Often used in formal or written contexts.

若じゃっ干かんの誤ご差さは

許きょ

容よう

範はん

囲い

です

。

A slight margin of error is acceptable.

会かい議ぎには若じゃっ干かんの変へん更こうがあった。

There were a few changes to the meeting.

2

adverb

somewhat; a bit; to some extent

Adverbial use, modifying verbs or adjectives to indicate a moderate degree. Slightly formal.

彼かれの説せつ明めいは若じゃっ干かんわかりにくい。
His explanation is somewhat hard to understand.
今日きょうは昨日きのうより若じゃっ干かん暖あたたかい。
Today is a bit warmer than yesterday.

Usage patterns

若じゃっ干かんの〈物もの〉a small amount/number of ~
この計けい画かくには若じゃっ干かんの問もん題だいがある。
There are a few problems with this plan.
若じゃっ干かん〈形けい容よう詞し〉somewhat ~; a little ~
今年ことしの売うり上あげは若じゃっ干かん高たかい。
This year's sales are somewhat higher.
若じゃっ干かん異ことなるto differ slightly
二ふたつのデータは若じゃっ干かん異ことなる結けっ果かを示しめした。
The two sets of data showed slightly different results.

Kanji

若young, if, perhaps
干dry, parch, ebb

Related words· 8

少すこしN5sense 1
少し is the common, neutral word for 'a little,' while 若干 is more formal and typical of written or business language.
多た少しょうN3sense 1
多少 can suggest a slightly larger or vaguer amount than 若干, which sounds more precise and limited.
幾いく分ぶんN2sense 2
幾分 is used adverbially like 若干 to mean 'somewhat,' but it feels a bit softer and more conversational.
いくつか sense 1
いくつか means 'a few (items)' and is more casual than 若干, which is reserved for formal or written contexts.

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一いち二に
若干 is formal, written-style wording for 'a certain small amount,' whereas 一二 is neutral and common in everyday speech and news.
数すう
若干 is a more formal, written word meaning "a small, unspecified amount," while 数 as a prefix directly attaches to counters to mean "several."
数すう個こ
若干 is a more formal word for 'some/a small amount' that can apply to uncountable quantities too, while 数個 is limited to a few countable items.
ややN2

Don't confuse with

若じゃく年ねん
若干 shares the kanji 若 and a similar sound with 若年 but means 'a few/some', not 'young age'.
弱じゃっ冠かん
若干 (also read じゃっかん) means 'a little' or 'some', a completely different meaning from 弱冠's 'youthful age', despite the identical pronunciation.

Word family

若じゃっ干かん名めい
a few people; small number of people

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese borrowing of Chinese 若干, used in Classical Chinese for an indefinite number or amount and hence meaning “some,” “a few,” or “somewhat.”

若干 is more formal and often used with countable nouns or numbers, while やや more naturally modifies adjectives and verbs.