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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.

Ejemplos

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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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
少数
Adverbio
少々
Adjetivo
少ない
Relacionado
少数派
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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

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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
少数
Adverbio
少々
Adjetivo
少ない
Relacionado
少数派

Colocaciones comunes

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

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

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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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'.

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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'.

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Truco para recordar

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

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Origen de la palabra

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

Patrones gramaticales

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