若干
じゃっかん
some; few; a number of; a little (bit)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
No-adjective
some; few; a number of; a little (bit)Adverb
somewhat; to a certain extent; a bitNo-adjective, Noun
some; few; a number of; a little (bit)FormalAdverb
somewhat; to a certain extent; a bitFormal
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
No-adjective, Adverb, Noun
many; a lotArchaic
Example sentences
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Mr. Bush had slightly more votes than Mr. Gore.
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He needs a few jokes to lighten up his talk.
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I just did a test and it's a bit slow but working fine.
好奇の視線と、若干の殺意のこもった視線・・・言うまでもなく居心地が悪いことこの上ない。
Curious gazes, gazes carrying a bit of murderous intent...it goes without saying that I couldn't be more uncomfortable.
我々のコンピューター・システムには最初若干のトラブルがあったが、今は全部解決されている。
Initially we had some problems with our computer system, but they've been sorted out now.