Japanese

わずか

わずか
Meaning: only; merely; a little; small amount
Part of Speech: Adverb, Noun

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Example sentences

わずか数分で、空が急に暗くなった。
In just a few minutes, the sky suddenly turned dark.
残りの時間はあとわずかだ。
The remaining time is only a little.
彼はわずかな手がかりから犯人を推理した。
He deduced the culprit from the few clues available.
今回の選挙では、わずか数票の差で勝敗が決まった。
In this election, the outcome was decided by a margin of only a few votes.
敗残兵たちは影駭響震の態で、わずかな物音にも怯えていた。
The defeated soldiers were in a state of extreme fear, terrified by even the slightest sound.

Usage Notes

Used to emphasize that a quantity, time, or distance is very small or insufficient.

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