Usages of sukunai
向こう の 会場 は 大きいの に、 予約 の 空き が 少ない。mukou no kaizyou ha ookiino ni, yoyaku no aki ga sukunai.
The venue over there is big, yet there are few openings.
私 は 休み が 少ない です。watasi ha yasumi ga sukunai desu.
I have few days off.
彼女 に とって 無駄な 会議 は 少ない ほう が いい。kanozyo ni totte mudana kaigi ha sukunai hou ga ii.
For her, the fewer pointless meetings the better.
この 駅 は エレベーター が 少なくて 不便 です。kono eki ha erebeetaa ga sukunakute huben desu.
This station is inconvenient because there are few elevators.
フォロワー が 少くて も、 自分 が 満足できる 文章 を 書ければ それ で いい と 感じます。forowaa ga sukunakute mo, zibun ga manzokudekiru bunsyou wo kakereba sore de ii to kanzimasu.
Even if I don’t have many followers, I feel it’s enough if I can write sentences I’m satisfied with.
空港 へ 行く なら、 この 快速 に 乗れば 乗り換え が 少ない わけ だ。kuukou he iku nara, kono kaisoku ni noreba norikae ga sukunai wake da.
If you are going to the airport, taking this rapid train means you have fewer transfers.
彼女 は 毎朝 予定 を 手帳 に 書き込んで いる。 だから 忘れ物 が 少ない わけ だ。kanozyo ha maiasa yotei wo tetyou ni kakikonde iru. dakara wasuremono ga sukunai wake da.
She writes her schedule in her planner every morning. That is why she has few forgotten items.
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