1.
small quantity, small amount
A limited or modest amount of something. Used for both countable and uncountable quantities.
少量の水を加える。
Add a small amount of water.
アルコールは少量なら健康に良いと言われている。
They say alcohol in small amounts is good for your health.
少量ずつ何回かに分けて食べたほうが胃に優しい。
It's gentler on the stomach to eat small amounts divided across several times.
USAGE:
The opposite is 大量 (large quantity). Can be used as a no-adjective to modify nouns: 少量の塩 (a small amount of salt). Also used adverbially: 少量ずつ (little by little).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 少量の~: a small amount of ~
- 少量ずつ: little by little
- 少量生産: small-batch production
- 少量多品種: high-mix low-volume
Related Words
Antonym:
大量