Shoushou

JLPT N3

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少々 (Shoushou) is a Japanese adverb meaning “a little, a bit, a small amount, a few”.

Meanings

  1. adverb, nouna little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some
  2. adverb, nouna little while; a short time; a moment; a minute; a second

Examples

  • I'm rather proud of it.

  • Hold on, please.

  • He's a bit of a drunkard.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 少々

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