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VocabJLPT N2

small number

NounAdverbの-Adjective

Definitions

1. small number
2. few

This noun means a small number or a minority, referring to a group or quantity that is few relative to a whole. It is often used in political or social contexts, such as 少数派 (a minority group or faction).

Example sentences

Sentence 1

So, the tricky part is figuring out how to handle the small number of exceptions.

Sentence 2

According to the reporters, the damage was concentrated in a small number of areas.

Sentence 3

Before I knew it, people working overtime had become a small minority.

Sentence 4

I've heard that only a small number of people oppose this proposal.

Sentence 5

At dinner, I was asked to "make something for the minority too."