How to say 'Slightly' in Japanese | いささか

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The Japanese word for Slightly is 'Isasaka', written as いささか in Japanese.

word

いささか

Meaning

Slightly

Reading

Isasaka

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'いささか (isasaka)' means 'slightly' or 'a little'. It is often used to express a small degree or amount of something, and can carry a nuance of modesty or understatement. It is commonly used in formal or written contexts. For example: I am slightly tired「いささか疲れています」(いささかつかれています). The situation is slightly complicated「状況はいささか複雑です」(じょうきょうはいささかふくざつです). Note that 'いささか' is more formal than similar adverbs like '少し (すこし)' or 'ちょっと', and is often used to soften statements or express politeness.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4404

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word いささか

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

い

Reading

hiragana

さ

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hiragana

か

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