わずかに (wazuka ni)

Meaning

  1. slightly
  2. only
  3. barely

All JLPT 2 grammar : 僅かに(わずかに, wazuka ni), slightly; only; barely; narrowly, [Adverb]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
霧を通して、わずかに陸地をみわけることができた。The land could just be discerned through the mist.
彼らは、原住民のインディアンがわずかに住んでいたこの新世界に世界の各地からやってきて家を気付いたのであった。They came from all over the world to make their homes in this new land, which was thinly populated by native Indians.
彼はわずかにうなずいて賛成の意を表した。He showed his agreement by a sight inclination of his head.
彼はわずかに100冊の本しか持っていない。He has no more than one hundred books.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
kirifog, mist
harafield, plain
住民juumincitizens, inhabitants
各地kakuchievery place, various places
彼らkarerathey
kispirit, mind, heart
世界sekaithe world, society
iehouse, residence
hyoutable, chart, list
賛成sanseiapproval, agreement
honbook

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
チ,ジground, earth
ツウ,ツとお.る, とお.り, -とお.りpass through
キ,ケいきspirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
ジュウ,ヂュウ,チュウす.む, す.まう, -ず.まいdwell, reside
カ,ケいえ, や, うちhome, family
カイworld, boundary
セイ,セ,ソウgeneration, world
シンあたら.しい, あら.た, あら-new
つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.けるadhere, attach, append
ゲンはらmeadow, primitive
かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the
ミンたみpeople, nation
idea, mind
ヒョウおもて, -おもて, あらわ.すsurface, chart
サンたす.ける, たた.えるpraise, agree with
セイ,ジョウな.る, な.す, -な.すturn into, grow
ホンもとbook, present, main, origin, true, real
も.つ, -も.ち, も.てるhold, have

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