若 干(じゃっかん)

じゃっかん

adverb

some; a few; slightly

formaldescriptive

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.

Functions

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)

Common patterns

若干(じゃっかん)名(めい): a few people (job postings)
若干(じゃっかん)の変更(へんこう): some changes
若干(じゃっかん)の余裕(よゆう): some margin/leeway
若干(じゃっかん)異(こと)なる: to differ slightly
若干(じゃっかん)高(たか)め: somewhat high

Formality comparison

若干(じゃっかん): formal, written/business
少(すこ)し: neutral, general use
ちょっと: casual, spoken
いくらか: somewhat formal

Usage

Job postings: 若干(じゃっかん)名(めい)募集(ぼしゅう)
Business reports: 若干(じゃっかん)の遅(おく)れ
Academic writing: 若干(じゃっかん)異(こと)なる結果(けっか)

Writing

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 2026.9.2 13:01

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