Vocabulary

What does 少々 (しょうしょう, shoushou) mean?

少々 (しょうしょう, shoushou) means a little, a moment.

Quick facts
Readingしょうしょう
Romajishoushou
Part of speechadverb, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しょうしょう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshoushou

a little, a moment

Genki 20Genki
  1. 1adverb · noun a little; a bit; a small amount
  2. 2adverb · noun a little while; a short time; a moment

Example sentences

  • Add a little salt.

  • Please wait a moment.

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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.

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