多少

たしょう
JLPT:N3
Frequency:
1

An adverb meaning 'a little', 'somewhat', or 'to some extent'; used to indicate a small or moderate degree.

AdverbNoun Taking 'の'

Examples

この問題は多少難しいが、練習すれば解ける。

This problem is somewhat difficult, but with practice you can solve it.

疲れていたので、今日は多少早く帰った。

I was tired, so I went home a bit early today.

彼の説明で多少は状況が分かった。

Thanks to his explanation I understood the situation to some extent.

2

A noun meaning amount or quantity (as in 'a certain amount of...'); often appears in the pattern '多少の〜' and can sound slightly formal.

Noun

Examples

多少の誤差は許容範囲内だ。

A certain margin of error is within the acceptable range.

プロジェクトには多少の追加費用が必要だ。

The project requires some additional costs.

多少の経験があれば応募資格を満たす。

If you have some experience, you meet the application requirements.