少数
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.
Ejemplos
3 de 5少数の学生が教室にいます。
A small number of students are in the classroom.
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.
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.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Look at the first kanji 少 (few) and the second 数 (number). It literally means 'few number'.
Quiz rápido
会議で____の意見を聞きました。
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: 少数
Ejemplos
少数の学生が教室にいます。
everydayA small number of students are in the classroom.
少数の意見も大切にしなければなりません。
formalWe must also value minority opinions.
少数の友達とパーティーをしたよ。
informalI had a party with a small number of friends.
この調査は、少数のサンプルに基づいています。
academicThis study is based on a small number of samples.
弊社は少数精鋭で運営されています。
businessOur company is operated by a small but highly capable elite team.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
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
Se confunde a menudo con
Pronounced the same (shousuu), but means 'decimal' or 'fraction' in mathematics.
An adjective meaning 'few' or 'little,' whereas 少数 is a noun.
Notas de uso
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'.
Errores comunes
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'.
Truco para recordar
Look at the first kanji 少 (few) and the second 数 (number). It literally means 'few number'.
Origen de la palabra
A Sino-Japanese compound (kango) where '少' means small/few and '数' means number/count.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In Japanese decision-making, while harmony (wa) is prioritized, the 'minority opinion' (shousuu iken) is often formally recorded in official meetings to show inclusivity.
Quiz rápido
会議で____の意見を聞きました。
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: 少数
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