少々 (Shoushou) is a Japanese adverb meaning “a little, a bit, a small amount, a few”.
Meanings
- adverb, nouna little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some
- adverb, nouna little while; a short time; a moment; a minute; a second
Examples
少々自慢なのです。
I'm rather proud of it.
少々お待ち下さい。
Hold on, please.
彼は少々のんべえだ。
He's a bit of a drunkard.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
Kanji in 少々
少few々