この町には医者が少ない。
There are few doctors in this town.
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There was little snow this winter.
この辺りはバスの本数が少なくて、移動が不便だ。
The number of buses around here is small, making moving around inconvenient.
夜になると、この通りは人通りが少なくなる。
At night, pedestrian traffic on this street decreases.
ロケットの燃料が少なくなっている。
The rocket's fuel is running low.
この薬は副作用が少ない
This medicine has few side effects.
彼は最近、悩んでいるのか口数が少ない。
He has been quiet lately, perhaps because he is worried.
わが国は資源が少ない。
Our country has few resources.
この路線はバスの本数が少ないので不便だ。
This route is inconvenient because there are few buses.
カメラの性能が良くなり、写真のブレが少なくなった。
As camera performance improved, photo blur decreased.
Usage Notes
Used to describe a small quantity or number of something. Opposite of '多い' (many).
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