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IPA(Pronunciation)

/lɛs/

Determiner

comparative form-of proscribed

(Now chiefly of numbers or dimensions) comparative form of little: more little; of inferior size, degree or extent; smaller, lesser. / A smaller amount of; not as much.

Japanese Meaning

『little』の比較級で、数量、サイズ、程度などがより少ない、またはより小さいことを示す。 / （数や寸法に関して）より少ない、より小さいという意味の比較表現。 / 「少ない量」を表現する際に用いられる形容詞の比較級。

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She wanted less sugar in her coffee.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はコーヒーに入れる砂糖を少なめにしたかった。

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Sense（2）

A smaller amount of; not as much.

No less than eight pints of beer.

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Sense（3）

(proscribed) Fewer; a smaller number of.

There are less people here now.

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