僅少(きんしょう)

僅少(きんしょう) is a formal word meaning an extremely small amount. Common in business, news, and written contexts.

Common patterns

Functions as both a noun and a な-adjective:

• 僅少(きんしょう)な差(さ): a tiny margin/difference
• 在庫(ざいこ)が僅少(きんしょう): stock is very low
• 僅少(きんしょう)ながら: though it is a small amount (humble set phrase when offering something)
• 僅少(きんしょう)な差(さ): a tiny margin
• 在庫(ざいこ)僅少(きんしょう): very limited stock (seen in product listings)

Similar words

• 僅(わず)か: slight, a mere (more common, less formal)
• 少量(しょうりょう): small quantity
• 微量(びりょう): trace amount (even smaller)
• 少(すく)ない: few, little (everyday adjective)

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Formal/written. In everyday speech, 少(すこ)し or 僅(わず)か would be used instead.