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How to say 'Slightly' in Japanese | 少々

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The Japanese word for Slightly is 'Shoushou', written as 少々 in Japanese.'Slightly' in hiragana is しょうしょう.

    word

    少々

    Meaning

    Slightly

    Reading

    しょうしょう

    shoushou

    Kanji

    少Few

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '少々 (しょうしょう)' means 'slightly' or 'a little'. It is often used to indicate a small degree or amount of something. This word is commonly used in polite or formal contexts, such as in restaurants or shops, to make requests or describe quantities. For example: Please wait a moment「少々お待ちください」(しょうしょうおまちください). Add a little salt「少々塩を加えてください」(しょうしょうしおをくわえてください). It can also be used to downplay a situation or request, making it sound less demanding or significant.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    442

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 少々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    少

    Meaning

    Few

Words Related to 少々 Through the Kanji 少

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 少 as well.

  • word

    少し

    Meaning

    A little

  • word

    少ない

    Meaning

    Few, Little

  • word

    少しも

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    少年

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    少女

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    少なくとも

    Meaning

    At least

  • word

    少量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    減少

    Meaning

    Decrease

  • word

    少数

    Meaning

    Minority

  • word

    多少

    Meaning

    Somewhat

Words Related to 少々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    人々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    我々

    Meaning

    We

  • word

    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

  • word

    色々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    元々

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    益々

    Meaning

    Increasingly

  • word

    次々

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    日々

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    国々

    Meaning

    Countries

  • word

    段々

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    様々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    態々

    Meaning

    Specially

  • word

    個々

    Meaning

    Individual

  • word

    偶々

    Meaning

    By chance

  • word

    方々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    徐々

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

  • word

    堂々

    Meaning

    Majestic, Unashamed

  • word

    一々

    Meaning

    Every, Each

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    苛々

    Meaning

    Irritation

  • word

    年々

    Meaning

    Yearly

  • word

    精々

    Meaning

    At most

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    度々

    Meaning

    Often

  • word

    若々しい

    Meaning

    Youthful

  • word

    続々

    Meaning

    Continuously, One after another

  • word

    神々

    Meaning

    Gods

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    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

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    別々

    Meaning

    Separate

  • word

    各々

    Meaning

    Each

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    種々

    Meaning

    Various

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    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

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