A1 noun Neutral #3,919 am häufigsten

少数

shōsū /ɕoːsɯː/

少数 refers to a small number or a minority of people or things. It is often used to emphasize that the quantity is limited or significantly less than the majority.

Beispiele

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1

少数の学生が教室にいます。

A small number of students are in the classroom.

2

少数の意見も大切にしなければなりません。

We must also value minority opinions.

3

少数の友達とパーティーをしたよ。

I had a party with a small number of friends.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
少数
Adverb
少々
Adjektiv
少ない
Verwandt
少数派
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Merkhilfe

Look at the first kanji 少 (few) and the second 数 (number). It literally means 'few number'.

Schnelles Quiz

会議で____の意見を聞きました。

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: 少数

Beispiele

1

少数の学生が教室にいます。

everyday

A small number of students are in the classroom.

2

少数の意見も大切にしなければなりません。

formal

We must also value minority opinions.

3

少数の友達とパーティーをしたよ。

informal

I had a party with a small number of friends.

4

この調査は、少数のサンプルに基づいています。

academic

This study is based on a small number of samples.

5

弊社は少数精鋭で運営されています。

business

Our company is operated by a small but highly capable elite team.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
少数
Adverb
少々
Adjektiv
少ない
Verwandt
少数派

Häufige Kollokationen

少数の人々 a small number of people
少数の意見 minority opinion
少数民族 ethnic minority
少数精鋭 small and select group of talented people
極少数 a very small minority

Häufige Phrasen

少数派に属する

to belong to the minority

少数意見を尊重する

to respect the minority opinion

少なからず

not a few / considerably

Wird oft verwechselt mit

少数 vs 小数

Pronounced the same (shousuu), but means 'decimal' or 'fraction' in mathematics.

少数 vs 少ない

An adjective meaning 'few' or 'little,' whereas 少数 is a noun.

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Nutzungshinweise

少数 is a noun that often functions like an adjective when followed by the particle 'の' (e.g., 少数の人). It is more formal than simply saying '少ない人数'.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often try to use it as a verb (少数する), which is incorrect. Use it as a noun or with the particle 'の'.

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Merkhilfe

Look at the first kanji 少 (few) and the second 数 (number). It literally means 'few number'.

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Wortherkunft

A Sino-Japanese compound (kango) where '少' means small/few and '数' means number/count.

Grammatikmuster

少数 + の + noun (to modify a noun) 少数 + である (to state 'it is a minority')
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Kultureller Kontext

In Japanese decision-making, while harmony (wa) is prioritized, the 'minority opinion' (shousuu iken) is often formally recorded in official meetings to show inclusivity.

Schnelles Quiz

会議で____の意見を聞きました。

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: 少数

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