littles

[US]/ˈlitl/
[UK]/ˈlɪtl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 小さい、若い、背が低い
pron. 少しの量、少し
adv. ごくわずかに、ほとんど~ない

Phrases & Collocations

a little

少し

little girl

小さな女の子

little boy

小さな男の子

little dog

小さな犬

little cat

小さな猫

little bit

少しの量

little more than

少し多い

in a little

少しのうちに

for a little

少しの間

a little more

もう少し

in little

少ない状態で

just a little

ほんの少し

little or no

ほとんどない

only a little

ほんの少しだけ

little brother

little sister

after a little

少し後に

little better than

少し良い

a little of

少しの

little less than

少し少ない

little bird

小鳥

Example Sentences

Little and little the rain stopped.

少しずつ雨が止んだ。

it was not a little puzzling.

それは少し不思議だった。

It is of little moment.

それはあまり重要ではない。

There is (but) little hope.

ほとんど希望はない。

Little by little she began to feel better.

少しずつ彼女は元気になり始めた。

a little-bitty girl.

小さな女の子。

a little gem of a book.

素晴らしい小さな本。

a little choke of laughter.

少しの笑い声。

a crummy little room.

ひどい小さな部屋。

a dear little puppy.

かわいい小さな子犬。

inside there was little decoration.

内部にはほとんど装飾がなかった。

a little gentle persuasion.

少しの穏やかな説得。

a grotty little hotel.

汚い小さなホテル。

a little puppy dog.

小さな子犬。

Real-world Examples

Dumbledore hummed a little and smiled at the ceiling.

ダンブルドアは少し口ずさみながら天井を見上げて微笑んだ。

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Aside from this, we know very little about him.

これ以外には、私たちは彼についてほとんど知りません。

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Compulsory 3)

In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.

実際、時々私も少し絵を描きます。

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

We have only a little jam left.

ジャムは少ししか残っていません。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

We have only a little water left.

水は少ししか残っていません。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

It's a little bit forlorn and a little bit melodic.

それは少し寂しげで少しメロディックです。

Source: English Accent Showdown

Can you limit the field a little?

フィールドを少し制限できますか?

Source: English Level Four Listening Weekly Plan

Do you want a little off the top?

上の方を少し切りますか?

Source: New English 900 Sentences (Basic Edition)

We're all on this little marble, the little blue marble.

私たちは皆、この小さな玉、青い玉の上にいます。

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2018 Collection

Can you tell me a little about that?

それについて少し教えてもらえますか?

Source: Quick Reference for Foreign Company White-Collar Workers' Spoken English

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