How to say 'Slightly' or 'Barely' in Japanese | 僅か

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The Japanese word for Slightly or Barely is 'Wazuka', written as 僅か in Japanese.'Slightly' or 'Barely' in hiragana is わずか.

word

僅か

Meaning

Slightly, Barely

Reading

わずか

wazuka

Kanji

僅A wee bit

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '僅か (わずか)' is used to indicate a small amount or degree. It can mean 'slightly' or 'barely', depending on the context. This word is often used to emphasize how little or minimal something is. For example: The difference is slight「その違いは僅かだ」(そのちがいはわずかだ). He barely passed the exam「彼は僅かに試験に合格した」(かれはわずかにしけんにごうかくした). Note that '僅か' can also be used as a noun, as in '僅かな時間 (わずかなじかん) (a little time)'.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1041

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 僅か

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

僅

Meaning

A wee bit

Hiragana in the Word 僅か

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

か

Reading

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'Wazuka' means 'Slightly' or 'Barely' .

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