How to say 'Somewhat' in Japanese | 多少

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The Japanese word for Somewhat is 'Tashou', written as 多少 in Japanese.'Somewhat' in hiragana is たしょう.

word

多少

Meaning

Somewhat

Reading

たしょう

tashou

Kanji

多Many 少Few

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '多少 (たしょう)' means 'somewhat' or 'to some extent'. It is used to indicate a moderate degree or amount of something, often implying that the degree is not extreme. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I am somewhat tired「私は多少疲れています」(わたしはたしょうつかれています). The price is somewhat high「その値段は多少高いです」(そのねだんはたしょうたかいです). It can also be used to express a small quantity, as in 'There is somewhat of a problem'「多少の問題があります」(たしょうのもんだいがあります).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5114

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 多少

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

多

Meaning

Many

kanji

少

Meaning

Few

Words Related to 多少 Through the Kanji 多

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 多 as well.

word

多い

Meaning

Many

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多く

Meaning

Many

word

多分

Meaning

Probably

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多数

Meaning

Many, Majority

word

多様

Meaning

Diverse

word

多

Meaning

Many

word

滅多

Meaning

Rare

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多量

Meaning

Large amount

word

多忙

Meaning

Busy

Words Related to 多少 Through the Kanji 少

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 少 as well.

word

少し

Meaning

A little

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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

少なくとも

Meaning

At least

word

少量

Meaning

Small amount

word

減少

Meaning

Decrease

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少数

Meaning

Minority

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