少額(しょうがく)

しょうがく
noun
small amount (of money)
1. small amount of money; small sum
A relatively small quantity of money. Often used in financial, legal, and business contexts.
少額(しょうがく)の投資(とうし)から始(はじ)める。
To start with a small investment.
少額(しょうがく)でも毎月(まいつき)貯金(ちょきん)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to save money every month, even if it's a small amount.
少額(しょうがく)訴訟(そしょう)は手続(てつづ)きが簡単(かんたん)で、弁護士(べんごし)なしでも起(お)こせる。
Small claims lawsuits have simple procedures and can be filed without a lawyer.

少額(しょうがく) means a small amount of money. It is a formal word commonly used in financial, legal, and business contexts.

COMPOUND:
少(しょう) (small, few) + 額(がく) (amount, sum).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 少額(しょうがく)投資(とうし): small investment
  • 少額(しょうがく)訴訟(そしょう): small claims suit
  • 少額(しょうがく)決済(けっさい): small payment/transaction
  • 少額(しょうがく)から始(はじ)める: to start with a small amount

ANTONYMS:

  • 高額(こうがく): large amount of money (high value)
  • 多額(たがく): large sum (emphasizes quantity)

NOTE:
少額(しょうがく) specifically refers to money. For small amounts of other things, use 少量(しょうりょう) (small quantity) or 少数(しょうすう) (small number).

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Added 2026.3.6 21:31 · Revised 2026.4.2 16:10
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