Vocab Info

N3 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Adverb

(わず)only, merely, (a) little, small quantity

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      1.

      a little, a few, small, slight, trifling, meagre, meager, narrow (margin)

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Adverb

      2.

      only, just, merely, no more than

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    僅か 【わずか】纔か 【わずか】

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    Examples

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      (わたし)には(わず)なお(かね)しかありません。

      I have only a little money.

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      (のこ)(わず)しかない商品(しょうひん)()うことにした。

      I decided to buy the few remaining items.

      • N3

      (つま)(ぼく)(わず)変化(へんか)見逃(みのが)さない観察(かんさつ)(がん)()っている。

      My wife is observant enough not to miss even the slightest change in me.

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      すりが(わず)(すう)(びょう)(あいだ)()こったので(なに)もする(こと)出来(でき)ませんでした。

      The pickpocketing happened in just a few seconds and there was nothing we could do about it.

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      まさか(わず)(かね)(こと)(あらそ)ってこの友情(ゆうじょう)関係(かんけい)にヒビが(はい)(こと)になるなんて…。

      I never thought that fighting over a small amount of money would put a crack in this friendship....

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