Vocab Info

A2 I-adjective

(たの)(すく)ないhelpless

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      helpless

    All Forms

    頼み少ない 【たのみすくない】

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    Examples

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      (たの)(すく)ない姿(すがた)(かれ)には大事(だいじ)(よう)(まか)せられない。

      We cannot entrust important tasks to him, who appears so helpless.

      • N1

      認知(にんち)(しょう)(おっと)(たの)(すく)ない記憶(きおく)(わたし)名前(なまえ)(おも)()した。

      My husband with dementia recalled my name with his few remaining memories.

      • N1

      (たの)(すく)ない(かお)ぶれで交渉(こうしょう)(のぞ)むのでドキドキしています。

      I'm nervous about going into negotiations with a helpless group of people.

      • N1

      認知(にんち)(しょう)祖父(そふ)(たの)(すく)ない記憶(きおく)辿(たど)って(いえ)まで(かえ)ってきたようだ。

      It seems that my grandfather with dementia managed to return home by following his few remaining memories.

      • N1

      リーダーは(たの)(すく)ない(かお)ぶれを()てミッション成功(せいこう)への確信(かくしん)()くした。

      The leader lost confidence in the success of the mission after seeing the helpless group.

      • N1
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