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少なからず (すくなからず) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

少すくなからず

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Common wordJLPTN1

Meanings

1

adverb

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

Used to emphasize that something is more than expected or significant in degree, amount, or number. Often appears in formal or written contexts.

彼かれの意い見けんには少すくなからず驚おどろかされた。
I was considerably surprised by his opinion.
この問もん題だいは

少すく

なから

ず

影えい

響きょう

を

及およ

ぼす

だろう

。

This problem will have a not insignificant impact.

Written forms

少すくなからず
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency and priority-tagged.
尠すくなからず
Rare variant kanji form; no priority markers are specified.

Kanji

少few, little
尠at least, not a little

Similar words

かなり
かなり is a more casual and common adverb meaning 'quite' or 'considerably'. 少なからず is more formal and emphasizes the unexpectedness or significance of the degree.
少すくなくとも
少なくとも means 'at least' and sets a minimum bound. 少なからず means 'not a little' and emphasizes a large amount or degree.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 少ない (sukunai, 'few, little') with the negative adverbial suffix ず (zu), literally meaning 'not a little'. The kanji 少 is used for its meaning of 'few', while the rare variant 尠 is an alternative character with the same meaning.