JLPT N5 Vocabulary

Definition:

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

JLPT N5 vocabulary list

Learn Japanese vocabulary: 【すくない】(sukunai)

Meaning: few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom.

Type: い-adjective

Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary

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Each example sentence includes a Japanese furigana reading, the romaji reading, and the English translation.

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Example #1

これはとてもすくないです。
kore wa totemo sukunai desu.
That is very insufficient.
Example #2

わたしたちはかいわがすくない。
watashitachi wa kaiwa ga sukunai.
We have few conversations.
Example #3

わたしのがくせいはかずがすくない。ぜんぶでたったごにんだ。
watashi no gakusei wa kazu ga sukunai. zenbu de tatta go nin da.
My students are few in number, no more than five.
Example #4

オーストラリアのじんこうはにほんのじんこうよりずっとすくない。
oosutoraria no jinkou wa nihon no jinkou yori zutto sukunai.
The population of Australia is much smaller than that of Japan.
Example #5

このアイテムはざいこがすくない。
kono aitemu wa zaiko ga sukunai.
This item is low on stock.

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