若干(じゃっかん)

じゃっかん
adverb
some; a few; slightly
1. some; a few; several
An unspecified small number or amount.
若干(じゃっかん)名(めい)募集(ぼしゅう)。
Recruiting a few people.
若干(じゃっかん)の変更(へんこう)があった。
There were some changes.
若干(じゃっかん)の余裕(よゆう)を持(も)ってスケジュールを組(く)んだ。
I built some leeway into the schedule.
2. somewhat; slightly
To a small degree.
若干(じゃっかん)遅(おく)れている。
Running slightly behind.
気温(きおん)が若干(じゃっかん)下(さ)がった。
The temperature dropped slightly.
去年(きょねん)と比(くら)べて若干(じゃっかん)高(たか)くなっている。
It has become somewhat more expensive compared to last year.

若干(じゃっかん) means some, a few, or slightly. It's a formal expression.

TWO MAIN USES:
1. Quantity (a few, some): 若干(じゃっかん)名(めい) (a few people)
2. Degree (slightly): 若干(じゃっかん)遅(おく)い (somewhat slow)

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KANJI NOTE:
The kanji 若(じゃく) here means 'a little' (not 'young'), and 干(かん) means 'somewhat.'

Related Words

Synonym: 少(すこ)し (a little (neutral))
Synonym: ちょっと (a little (casual))
Synonym: いくらか (somewhat)
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Added 2026.1.16 16:49 · Revised 2026.6.15 12:29
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