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.
The budget allocated to the project was exceedingly small.
Rainfall in this region is scanty, making farming difficult.
Compound of 寡 (few, little) and 少 (few, little). A Sino-Japanese word used in formal writing; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.