少人数(しょうにんずう)

しょうにんずう
noun
small number of people
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)のクラスで学(まな)ぶ。
Study in a small class.
少人数(しょうにんずう)制(せい)の授業(じゅぎょう)は質問(しつもん)しやすい。
It's easier to ask questions in small-group lessons.
今回(こんかい)の研修(けんしゅう)は少人数(しょうにんずう)で行(おこな)うため、一人一人(ひとりひとり)に目(め)が届(とど)く。
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)の～ 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:

  • 少人数(しょうにんずう)制(せい): small-group system
  • 少人数(しょうにんずう)教育(きょういく): small-group education
  • 少人数(しょうにんずう)クラス: small class
  • 少人数(しょうにんずう)で行(おこな)う: conduct with a small group
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