少ない

How to remember it

少 means "few" and also appears in 少年 (boy); -ない makes it an adjective.

Example sentences

• 今日は客が少ない。

  きょうはきゃくがすくない。

  There are few customers today.

• 彼は言葉が少ない人だ。

  かれはことばがすくないひとだ。

  He is a person of few words.

Usage

Describes a small quantity or count; the antonym is 多い.

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