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Sentence

He could save only a small portion of his salary.

Related words

僅わずか

Hiragana
わずか
Adjectival noun

small quantity

He could save only a small portion of his salary.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjectival noun.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 僅かでしょ
Used in forms such as darou.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 僅かに
Used with de or ni.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: 僅かです
Ends a sentence with da.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: 僅かである
Modifies a noun with na.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: 僅かであれば
Expresses a condition with nara.
Imperative form (meireikei) Used in formal expressions such as de are.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form equivalent Connects clauses using de.
Ta-form
Alternative: 僅かでした
Expresses the past with datta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 僅かじゃない
Expresses negation with dewa nai or ja nai.
Desu-form Used for polite speech.
Notes
  • 語幹は「僅か」。表記は「わずか」と仮名書きされることも多い。
  • 連用形「僅かに」は副詞的用法でよく用いられる。

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