How to say “a little/bit” or “few” in Japanese | 少し (すこし、sukoshi)

The Japanese vocabulary「少し (すこし、sukoshi)」means “a little/bit” or “few.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	少し
Hiragana	すこし
Romaji Reading	sukoshi
English Meaning	a little/bit, few

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence	少すこしおなかが空すいた。
Romaji Reading	Sukoshi onaka ga suita.
English Meaning	I’m a little hungry. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	少しおなかが空きました。
Romaji Reading	Sukoshi onaka ga sukimashita.
English Meaning	I’m a little hungry. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	少すこしだけ到着とうちゃくが遅おくれた。
Romaji Reading	Sukoshi dake tōchaku ga okureta.
English Meaning	My arrival was a little late. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	少しだけ到着が遅れました。
Romaji Reading	Sukoshi dake tōchaku ga okuremashita.
English Meaning	My arrival was a little late. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	味あじが薄うすいので、あと少すこし砂さ糖とうを足たす。
Romaji Reading	Aji ga usui node, ato sukoshi satō o tasu.
English Meaning	The taste is bland, so I’ll add a little more sugar. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	味が薄いので、あと少し砂糖を足します。
Romaji Reading	Aji ga usui node, ato sukoshi satō o tashimasu.
English Meaning	The taste is bland, so I’ll add a little more sugar. (Polite Form)

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