Please add just a little sugar.
今日は少し寒いですね。
It's a bit cold today, isn't it?
a little while; a short time; a moment
Refers to a short duration. Often used with time-related expressions or as 少しの間.
少し待ってください。
Please wait a moment.
少しの間、目を閉じていた。
I closed my eyes for a little while.
a little way; a short distance
Indicates a short physical distance. Commonly used with motion verbs or location descriptions.
駅はここから少し歩いたところです。
The station is a short walk from here.
もう少し先に進んでください。
Please go a little further ahead.
Let's rest a little and then continue.
Please wait here for a little while.
The station is a little further ahead.
It's a bit cold today, isn't it.
少し is the everyday, casual word for 'a little', while やや is slightly more formal or written and pairs naturally with adjectives.
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.
little by little; bit by bit; gradually
Rarely used kanji form; learners should avoid this spelling.