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| a little bit n | informal (small amount) (量) | 少し、ちょっと、少々、多少、わずか 名
HHiraganaすこし、ちょっと、しょうしょう、たしょう、わずか |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | スープに塩が少し足りないので足しました。チーズをちょっとだけもらえますか？ |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) (程度など) | ちょっと、若干、わずかに、少々、多少 副
HHiraganaちょっと、じゃっかん、わずかに、しょうしょう、たしょう |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| | わずかに眩暈がします。少々生意気かもしれませんが質問させて下さい。 |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | もう少し 副
HHiraganaもうすこし |
| | (口語) | もうちょっと 副
HHiraganaもうちょっと |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | もう少し、もう少しだけ 副
HHiraganaもうすこし、もうすこしだけ |
| | (口語) | もうちょっと、もうちょっとだけ 副
HHiraganaもうちょっと、もうちょっとだけ |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | もう少し長く 副
HHiraganaもうすこしながく |
| | (口語) | もうちょっと長く 副
HHiraganaもうちょっとながく |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | もう少し頻繁に 副
HHiraganaもうすこしひんぱんに |
| | (口語) | もうちょっと頻繁に 副
HHiraganaもうちょっとひんぱんに |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | ちょっとしたこと、些細なこと、細かいこと 名
HHiraganaちょっとしたこと、ささいなこと、こまかいこと |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) | 稼得者
HHiraganaかとくしゃ |
| | I'm setting up a website to sell my photos; it should be a nice little earner. |
| for a little while adv | (for a short time) | 少しの間、しばらく、ちょっと 副
HHiraganaすこしのあいだ、しばらく、ちょっと |
| | I'll stay for a little while. |
| have a little talk v expr | informal (discuss [sth] sensitive) | 話をする 表
HHiraganaはなしをする |
| | Young lady, I think it's time you and I had a little talk. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | 少しで、もうすぐ、ちょっとで 副
HHiraganaすこしで、もうすぐ、ちょっとで |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| | ディナーがもうすぐ用意できるのでテーブルをセットして。 |
| in a little while adv | (soon) | しばらくして、少し後に 副
HHiraganaしばらくして、すこしあとに |
| | | すぐに、間もなく 副
HHiraganaすぐに、まもなく |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
just shy of,
a little shy of prep | (slightly under) | ～弱の、少し～を下回る
HHiragana～じゃくの、すこし～をしたまわる |
| | The price of oil is now just shy of $50 a barrel. |
| a little while n | informal (short time) | しばらくの間、短期間 名
HHiraganaしばらくのあいだ、たんきかん |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| not a little adv | (a lot, a great deal) | 少なからず、かなり 副
HHiraganaすくなからず、かなり |
| | I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
| quite a little adj | US, informal (striking, outstanding) | かなりの 形
HHiraganaかなりの |
| | Jackie was quite a little dancer when she was young. |