少数 (しょうすう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

少数 (しょうすう) means few / minority.

See example sentences below.

少数 at a glance

少数

しょうすうshousuu

N1noun

few / minority

少数しょうすうshousuuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

few / minority

Example 1

ここには少数の外国人がいます。

Translation

There are a few foreigners here.

Example 2

意見が少数派ですが大切です。

Translation

The opinion is a minority view but important.