JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

少々 (shoushou)

少々 (しょうしょう, shoushou) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “a little; a bit”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しょうしょう
Romaji: shoushou
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch · adverb, noun
a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute; a second · adverb, noun

Example sentences

ぼくは少々君に腹が立っているんだ。

I'm a little angry with you.

Tatoeba #196309

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 少々

少

few, littleショウ・すく.ない・すこ.し · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 少々.

少しすこしa little少ないすくないfew少女しょうじょgirl (usu. between 7 and 17)少年しょうねんboy減少げんしょうdecrease多少たしょうa little少しもすこしも(not) at all青少年せいしょうねんyoung people (ages 12 to 25)少なくともすくなくともat least

Source: JMdict entry 1594930 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.