少ない

few; a small quantity or number

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少なかった past tense

少なく adverbial form

尠い rare kanji

I-adjective

"Few" / "A small amount"

Indicates a limited number or quantity, functioning as the direct antonym of 多い (おおい).

Example

この町は人が少ないです。

This town has few people.

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少ない

すくない

few; a small quantity or number

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