(しょうにんずう)

しょうにんずう
noun
small number of people
quantityeducation
1. small number of people, small group
Refers to a small group or a limited number of participants. Commonly used in educational and business contexts to describe small-group settings.
少人数(しょうにんずう)クラス(まな)
Study in a small class.
少人数(しょうにんずう)(せい)授業(じゅぎょう)質問(しつもん)しやすい。
It's easier to ask questions in small-group lessons.
This training session will be conducted with a small group, so each person will receive individual attention.

Usage

Often used as a modifier: 少人数(しょうにんずう)~ or 少人数(しょうにんずう)~. The opposite is 大人数(おおにんずう) (large number of people). Very common in education (少人数(しょうにんずう)教育(きょういく), small-group education) and business contexts.

Common collocations