僅少(きんしょう)

きんしょう
noun, na-adjective
very small amount; negligible quantity
1. very small amount; negligible quantity; trifling
An extremely small quantity or degree. Used in formal or written contexts to describe something minimal.
僅少(きんしょう)な差(さ)で負(ま)けた。
I lost by a tiny margin.
在庫(ざいこ)が僅少(きんしょう)になっている。
Stock is running very low.
僅少(きんしょう)ながら寄付(きふ)させていただきます。
I would like to make a small donation.

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

GRAMMAR:

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

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 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)

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

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Added 2026.3.23 9:23 · Revised 2026.3.26 23:47
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