Vocabulary

What does 僅か (わずか, wazuka) mean?

僅か (わずか, wazuka) means only, a mere.

Quick facts
Readingわずか
Romajiwazuka
Part of speechna-adjective, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
わずか
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwazuka

only, a mere

  1. 1na-adjective · no-adjective a little; a few; small
  2. 2adverb only; just; merely

Example sentences

  • I arrived at the station in just five minutes.

  • There's only a little money left in my wallet.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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