How to say 'At least' in Japanese | 少なくとも

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The Japanese word for At least is 'Sukunakutomo', written as 少なくとも in Japanese.'At least' in hiragana is すくなくとも.

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少なくとも

Meaning

At least

Reading

すくなくとも

sukunakutomo

Kanji

少Few

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '少なくとも (すくなくとも)' means 'at least'. It is used to indicate the minimum amount, degree, or quantity required or expected. This word is often used to emphasize that something is the bare minimum or to set a lower limit. For example: At least three people are needed「少なくとも三人必要です」(すくなくともさんにんひつようです). I want to sleep at least six hours「少なくとも六時間は寝たい」(すくなくともろくじかんはねたい). It can also be used to express reassurance or a baseline expectation, as in 'At least it didn't rain today'「少なくとも今日は雨が降らなかった」(すくなくともきょうはあめがふらなかった).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2337

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 少なくとも

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

少

Meaning

Few

Hiragana in the Word 少なくとも

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

な

Reading

hiragana

く

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

も

Reading

Words Related to 少なくとも Through the Kanji 少

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 少 as well.

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少し

Meaning

A little

word

少ない

Meaning

Few, Little

word

少しも

Meaning

Not at all

word

少々

Meaning

Slightly

word

少年

Meaning

Boy

word

少女

Meaning

Girl

word

少量

Meaning

Small amount

word

減少

Meaning

Decrease

word

少数

Meaning

Minority

word

多少

Meaning

Somewhat

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