わずか【 僅か 】 wazuka
わずか【
僅か
】wazuka
na-Adjective
, no-Adjective
1. a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)
Usually Written in Kana
わずかな誤 りでも致命 的 な惨事 につながるかもしれない。
wazukana ayamaridemo chimētekina sanjini tsunagarukamo shirenai.
The slightest mistake may lead to a fatal disaster.
こんなわずかな収入 ではとてもやっていけない。
konna wazukana shūnyūdewa totemo yatte ikenai.
I can't get by on such a small income.
Adverb
2. only; just; merely; no more than
Usually Written in Kana
watashiwa wazuka sen'enshika motte inai
I have no more than 1,000 yen with me.
natsuyasumimade ato wazuka isshūkanda.
The summer vacation is only a week away.
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わずかな誤 りでも致命 的 な惨事 につながるかもしれない。
wazukana ayamaridemo chimētekina sanjini tsunagarukamo shirenai.
The slightest mistake may lead to a fatal disaster.
こんなわずかな収入 ではとてもやっていけない。
konna wazukana shūnyūdewa totemo yatte ikenai.
I can't get by on such a small income.
watashiwa wazuka sen'enshika motte inai
I have no more than 1,000 yen with me.
natsuyasumimade ato wazuka isshūkanda.
The summer vacation is only a week away.
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19 Variants Available
Essential 7 items
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わずかじゃありませんでした
wazukajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't just a little.; It wasn't only that.
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わずかでわありませんでした
wazukadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not slight.; Was not small.
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#1193378
Advanced 4 items
わずかだったら
wazukadattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If only; If it were just a little
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わずかなら
wazukanara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If only a little; If there's even a small amount
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