過小(かしょう)な

The antonym of 過大(かだい)な (excessive, overestimated). Most commonly encountered in the compound 過小(かしょう)評価(ひょうか) (underestimation), which is extremely frequent in both written and spoken Japanese.

Common collocations

• 過小(かしょう)評価(ひょうか): underestimation / undervaluation
• 過小(かしょう)評価(ひょうか)する: to underestimate
• 過小(かしょう)に見積(みつ)もる: to underestimate (a quantity)
• 過小(かしょう)申告(しんこく): underreporting (e.g., income on tax returns)
• 過小(かしょう)資本(しほん): undercapitalization

Similar words

• 過大(かだい)な: excessive / overestimated — the direct antonym
• 不十分(ふじゅうぶん)な: insufficient / inadequate — focuses on not meeting a required standard
• 少(すく)なすぎる: too few / too little — everyday expression for insufficient quantity

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Formal. Common in news, business, and analytical writing. In everyday speech, 少(すく)なすぎる or 足(た)りない are more natural.